EFKE/KEM METAR & TAF Kemi-Tornio Airport

Kemi / Tornio, Lapland RegionElevation 61 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-426 ft

-487 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2320Z (1:20 AM local) · 14 min old

EFKE is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

140° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW021

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 7°C

46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.59 inHg

1002 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2021Z (10:21 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (8:00 AM local)

EFKE forecast starts VFR at 21Z. Worst period is 04Z to 06Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 21Z to 04Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

BKN0404,000 ft

2100Z11:00 PM2248Z12:48 AM0036Z2:36 AM0224Z4:24 AM0412Z6:12 AM0600Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 BKN TEMPO

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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 140° at 9 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

1 runway · 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

140° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 186 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36

Dimensions

8,212 x 157 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-426 ft

Pressure altitude

391 ft

Field elevation

61 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

29.59 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

1420Z 4:20 PM

Sunrise

0552Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

1515Z (5:15 PM local) → 0457Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1420Z (4:20 PM local) → 0552Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1520Z (5:20 PM local) → 0452Z (6:52 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

Kemi-Tornio Airport is in Kemi / Tornio, Lapland Region. Field elevation 61 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAEFKE / KEM

RegionLapland Region

CountryFinland

Coordinates65.7787, 24.5821

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.15

ATIS

119.4

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.

EFOU Oulu Airport

54 NM S

VFR

EFRO Rovaniemi Airport

VFR

IFR

ESNS Skellefteå Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗EFKE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does EFKE have a METAR?

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

Does EFKE have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at EFKE?

EFKE sits at 61 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for EFKE?

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.