BIVM/VEY METAR & TAF Vestmannaeyjar Airport

Vestmannaeyjar, Southern RegionElevation 326 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling and visibility OK.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

CAVOK

WIND

350@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-164 ft

-490 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1800Z (6:00 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

BIVM is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 12 knots. Ceiling and visibility are OK (CAVOK). The main issue is metar is 629 minutes old.

WIND

350° at 12 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CAVOK

Vis 10 km+, no cloud below 5,000 ft.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 0°C

39°F / 32°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.18 inHg

988.1 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1610Z (4:10 PM local) · valid to 1900Z (7:00 PM local)

BIVM forecast starts VFR at 17Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1700Z5:00 PM1724Z5:24 PM1748Z5:48 PM1812Z6:12 PM1836Z6:36 PM1900Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: CAVOK

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›METAR is stale (629 minutes old).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 350° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling CAVOK. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

350° at 12 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0310 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21

Dimensions

3,806 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

12/30

Dimensions

3,937 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-164 ft

Pressure altitude

1,066 ft

Field elevation

326 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

29.18 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

1731Z 5:31 PM

Sunrise

0840Z 8:40 AM

Loggable night

1820Z (6:20 PM local) → 0751Z (7:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1731Z (5:31 PM local) → 0840Z (8:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1831Z (6:31 PM local) → 0740Z (7:40 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Vestmannaeyjar Airport is in Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region. Field elevation 326 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATABIVM / VEY

RegionSouthern Region

CountryIceland

Coordinates63.4243, -20.2789

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.7

REYKJAVIK ACC

ACC

119

REYKJAVIK DEP

DEP

118.5

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

BIRK Reykjavík Domestic Airport

61 NM NW

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗BIVM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does BIVM have a METAR?

Yes. BIVM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does BIVM have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for BIVM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at BIVM?

BIVM sits at 326 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for BIVM?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.