ENHF/HFT METAR & TAF Hammerfest Airport

Hammerfest, FinnmarkElevation 266 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR29 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 27 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@16

gust 27 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-202 ft

-468 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2120Z (10:20 PM local) · 29 min old

ENHF is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 16 knots gusting 27. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 11 kt).

WIND

200° at 16 kt, gust 27

Gusts 11 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW022

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 2°C

45°F / 36°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.50 inHg

999 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 11 kt).

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

WIND

unrecognized remark group

RWY

observed: runway

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18017G30KT

wind from 180° at 17 gusting 30 kt

WIND

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1253FT

unrecognized remark group

18031KT

wind from 180° at 31 kt

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2000Z (9:00 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (7:00 AM local)

ENHF forecast starts VFR at 21Z. Worst period is 21Z to 06Z with VFR possible (GUST, GUST). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

2100Z10:00 PM2248Z11:48 PM0036Z1:36 AM0224Z3:24 AM0412Z5:12 AM0600Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: CAVOK TEMPO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 11 kt).

›Large gust spread: 16 kt gusting 27 kt.

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 200° at 16 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: gusty winds.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 27 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

200° at 16 kt, gust 27

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2214 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

14 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

14 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

04/22

Dimensions

3,061 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-202 ft

Pressure altitude

686 ft

Field elevation

266 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

29.50 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

1350Z 2:50 PM

Sunrise

0630Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

1501Z (4:01 PM local) → 0519Z (6:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1350Z (2:50 PM local) → 0630Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1450Z (3:50 PM local) → 0530Z (6:30 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

Hammerfest Airport is in Hammerfest, Finnmark. Field elevation 266 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAENHF / HFT

RegionFinnmark

CountryNorway

Coordinates70.6797, 23.6686

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

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.

VFR

VFR

ENNA Lakselv Airport, Banak

45 NM SE

MVFR

ENHV Honningsvåg Airport, Valan

50 NM NE

MVFR

ENSR Sørkjosen Airport

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗ENHF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ENHF have a METAR?

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

Does ENHF have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at ENHF?

ENHF sits at 266 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ENHF?

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.