EFHK/HEL METAR & TAF Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Helsinki (Vantaa), Uusimaa RegionElevation 179 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR23 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@14

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

165 ft

-14 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2020Z (10:20 PM local) · 23 min old

EFHK is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 14 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 14 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW022

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 8°C

54°F / 46°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.62 inHg

1003 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2027Z (10:27 PM local) · valid to 2100Z (11:00 PM local)

EFHK forecast starts VFR at 21Z. Worst period is 02Z to 05Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 21Z to 02Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

MVFR

VFR

2100Z11:00 PM0148Z3:48 AM0636Z8:36 AM1124Z1:24 PM1612Z6:12 PM2100Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW TEMPO BKN

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 160° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. 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

3 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

160° at 14 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1514 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

14 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

22R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

13 kt L

X-WIND

22L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

13 kt L

X-WIND

04L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

13 kt R

X-WIND

04R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

13 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

14 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04L/22R

Dimensions

10,039 x 197 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

04R/22L

Dimensions

11,483 x 197 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

15/33

Dimensions

9,518 x 197 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

165 ft

Pressure altitude

479 ft

Field elevation

179 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

29.62 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

1442Z 4:42 PM

Sunrise

0526Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

1527Z (5:27 PM local) → 0442Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1442Z (4:42 PM local) → 0526Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1542Z (5:42 PM local) → 0426Z (6:26 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

Helsinki Vantaa Airport is in Helsinki (Vantaa), Uusimaa Region. Field elevation 179 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEFHK / HEL

RegionUusimaa Region

CountryFinland

Coordinates60.3184, 24.9633

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1

APP

129.85

APP

114.2

HEL VOR

ATIS

135.075

ATIS

118.125

DEL

121.8

GND

125.1

PMSV METRO

PMSV

121.65

RMP

118.6

22L/04R and 15/33

TWR

118.85

22R/04L

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.

EETN Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport

VFR

EFTP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗EFHK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EFHK have a METAR?

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

Does EFHK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EFHK?

EFHK sits at 179 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EFHK?

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.