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BIKF · Keflavik International Airport

METAR & TAF for Keflavik International Airport

Live aviation weather for BIKF, decoded in plain English. Elevation 171ft, runways 01/19, 10/28.

Live METARMarginal VFR
METAR BIKF 140800Z 04039G52KT 7000 RA BR OVC015 04/04 Q0957

Observed 12 min ago

Wind

040° (NE) at 39kt, gusting 52kt

Visibility

7km

Weather

Rain, mist

Cloud

Overcast at 1,500ft

Temperature

4°C / 4°C dew

Humidity

100%

QNH

957 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 32 min ago
TAF BIKF 140740Z 1409/1509 03035G54KT 9999 RA SCT010 OVC016 TX08/1413Z TN03/1506Z
TEMPO 1409/1414 3000 RADZ OVC008
BECMG 1410/1412 03023G35KT
BECMG 1419/1421 33033G45KT
BECMG 1422/1500 33023G38KT
BECMG 1504/1506 35018G28KT
BECMG 1506/1508 36017KT
  1. Wed 09:00Z to Wed 10:00ZPrevailing
    MVFR
    • Wind 030° (NNE) at 35kt, gusting 54kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Rain
    • Cloud: scattered at 1,000ft, overcast at 1,600ft
  2. Wed 09:00Z to Wed 14:00ZTemporary
    IFR
    • Visibility 3000 m
    • Rain, drizzle
    • Cloud: overcast at 800ft
  3. Wed 10:00Z to Wed 19:00ZBecoming
    MVFR
    • Wind 030° (NNE) at 23kt, gusting 35kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Rain
    • Cloud: scattered at 1,000ft, overcast at 1,600ft
  4. Wed 19:00Z to Wed 22:00ZBecoming
    MVFR
    • Wind 330° (NNW) at 33kt, gusting 45kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Rain
    • Cloud: scattered at 1,000ft, overcast at 1,600ft
  5. Wed 22:00Z to Thu 04:00ZBecoming
    MVFR
    • Wind 330° (NNW) at 23kt, gusting 38kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Rain
    • Cloud: scattered at 1,000ft, overcast at 1,600ft
  6. Thu 04:00Z to Thu 06:00ZBecoming
    MVFR
    • Wind 350° (N) at 18kt, gusting 28kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Rain
    • Cloud: scattered at 1,000ft, overcast at 1,600ft
  7. Thu 06:00Z to Thu 09:00ZBecoming
    MVFR
    • Wind 360° (N) at 17kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Rain
    • Cloud: scattered at 1,000ft, overcast at 1,600ft
Daylight & performance

Sunrise

08:17Z

Sunset

18:17Z

Daylight

10h 0m

Pressure alt

1,859 ft

Density alt

981 ft

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Can I fly from Keflavik International Airport today?

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Common questions

Does Keflavik International Airport (BIKF) issue a METAR?

Yes. Keflavik International Airport issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. The latest is shown above.

What is a personal minima?

Your own line in the sand: the cloudbase, visibility, wind, crosswind and gust limits you will not fly below. Threshold stores yours and checks live weather against them, so the go/no-go call is yours, made once, not guessed every time.

Where does this weather come from?

Live METAR and TAF from public aviation weather feeds, updated about every 10 minutes. Always confirm against your official pre-flight brief.