ENSH/SVJ METAR & TAF Svolvær Airport, Helle

Svolvær, NordlandElevation 27 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR36 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@16

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

188 ft

+161 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2220Z (11:20 PM local) · 36 min old

ENSH is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 16 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

90° at 16 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW074///

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 4°C

52°F / 39°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.29 inHg

991.9 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999 RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

WIND

unrecognized remark group

0150FT

unrecognized remark group

08021KT

wind from 080° at 21 kt

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1700Z (6:00 PM local) · valid to 2200Z (11:00 PM local)

ENSH forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 18Z to 22Z with VFR possible (GUST). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1800Z7:00 PM1848Z7:48 PM1936Z8:36 PM2024Z9:24 PM2112Z10:12 PM2200Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW 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 90° at 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: crosswind component.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Crosswind componentMETAR

Best runway 36 still has about 16 kt of crosswind. Confirm it is below your personal minimums.

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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

090° at 16 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 363 kt headwind · 16 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

16 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

16 kt L

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

36/18

Dimensions

3,104 x 98 ft

Surface

ASP

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

188 ft

Pressure altitude

657 ft

Field elevation

27 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

29.29 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

1445Z 3:45 PM

Sunrise

0647Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

1547Z (4:47 PM local) → 0545Z (6:45 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1445Z (3:45 PM local) → 0647Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1545Z (4:45 PM local) → 0547Z (6:47 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

Svolvær Airport, Helle is in Svolvær, Nordland. Field elevation 27 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAENSH / SVJ

RegionNordland

CountryNorway

Coordinates68.2433, 14.6692

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.

ENSK Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen

22 NM N

VFR

ENLK Leknes Airport

24 NM W

VFR

ENEV Harstad/Narvik Airport

47 NM E

VFR

ENBO Bodø Airport

59 NM S

VFR

ENAN Andøya Airport, Andenes

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗ENSH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ENSH have a METAR?

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

Does ENSH have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at ENSH?

ENSH sits at 27 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ENSH?

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.