ENLK/LKN METAR & TAF Leknes Airport

Leknes, NordlandElevation 78 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR43 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 25 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@13

gust 25 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

340 ft

+262 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1150Z (12:50 PM local) · 43 min old

ENLK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 13 knots gusting 25. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 25 kt (gust spread 12 kt).

WIND

140° at 13 kt, gust 25

Gusts 12 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW044

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 3°C

54°F / 37°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.32 inHg

992.9 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 25 kt (gust spread 12 kt).

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1100Z (12:00 PM local) · valid to 2100Z (10:00 PM local)

ENLK forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 12Z to 21Z with VFR possible (GUST). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z1:00 PM1348Z2:48 PM1536Z4:36 PM1724Z6:24 PM1912Z8:12 PM2100Z10:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT TEMPO

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 25 kt (gust spread 12 kt).

›Large gust spread: 13 kt gusting 25 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 140° at 13 kt, gusting 25 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 25 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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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 13 kt, gust 25

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 216 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

12 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

12 kt R

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21

Dimensions

2,881 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

340 ft

Pressure altitude

678 ft

Field elevation

78 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

29.32 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

1450Z 3:50 PM

Sunrise

0650Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

1551Z (4:51 PM local) → 0549Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1450Z (3:50 PM local) → 0650Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1550Z (4:50 PM local) → 0550Z (6:50 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

Leknes Airport is in Leknes, Nordland. Field elevation 78 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAENLK / LKN

RegionNordland

CountryNorway

Coordinates68.1525, 13.6094

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.

ENSH Svolvær Airport, Helle

24 NM E

VFR

ENSK Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen

VFR

VFR

VFR

ENEV Harstad/Narvik Airport

71 NM E

VFR

ENAN Andøya Airport, Andenes

88 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗ENLK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ENLK have a METAR?

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

Does ENLK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at ENLK?

ENLK sits at 78 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ENLK?

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.