ESNG/GEV METAR & TAF Gällivare Airport

Gällivare, Norrbottena länElevation 1,027 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR30 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

649 ft

-378 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0020Z (1:20 AM local) · 30 min old

ESNG is currently LIFR. Winds are from the southeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

WIND

120° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 6°C

43°F / 43°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.47 inHg

998 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 9999

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1430Z (3:30 PM local) · valid to 1900Z (8:00 PM local)

ESNG forecast starts IFR at 15Z. Worst period is 15Z to 19Z with LIFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC006600 ft · 3.7 SM

1500Z4:00 PM1548Z4:48 PM1636Z5:36 PM1724Z6:24 PM1812Z7:12 PM1900Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: OVC TEMPO BR

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›Forecast: ceiling 600 ft AGL.

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 LIFR, wind from 120° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 400 ft. 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

120° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1210 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

12/30

Dimensions

5,623 x 148 ft

Surface

ASP

Lighting

Lighted

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

649 ft

Pressure altitude

1,477 ft

Field elevation

1,027 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

29.47 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

1428Z 3:28 PM

Sunrise

0615Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

1526Z (4:26 PM local) → 0516Z (6:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

1428Z (3:28 PM local) → 0615Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

1528Z (4:28 PM local) → 0515Z (6:15 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

Gällivare Airport is in Gällivare, Norrbottena län. Field elevation 1,027 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

UseScheduled service

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAESNG / GEV

RegionNorrbottena län

CountrySweden

Coordinates67.1324, 20.8146

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.1

AFIS

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.

IFR

EFET Enontekio Airport

95 NM NE

IFR

EFKT Kittilä International Airport

99 NM E

IFR

ESNX Arvidsjaur Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗ESNG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does ESNG have a METAR?

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

Does ESNG have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at ESNG?

ESNG sits at 1,027 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ESNG?

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.