Does Reykjavík Domestic Airport (BIRK) have a METAR?

Yes. Reykjavík Domestic Airport (BIRK) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day.

BIRK · Reykjavík Domestic Airport

METAR & TAF for Reykjavík Domestic Airport

Live aviation weather for BIRK, decoded in plain English. Elevation 48ft, runways 01/19, 13/31.

Live METARMarginal VFR

METAR BIRK 140800Z 06024G37KT 030V090 8000 RA OVC019 05/02 Q0958

Observed 12 min ago

Wind

060° (ENE) at 24kt, gusting 37kt

Visibility

8km

Weather

Rain

Cloud

Overcast at 1,900ft

Temperature

5°C / 2°C dew

Humidity

81%

QNH

958 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 29 min ago

TAF BIRK 140743Z 1409/1509 07028G40KT 9999 RA OVC012 TX08/1413Z TN02/1506Z
TEMPO 1409/1414 07033G50KT 4000 RADZ OVC008
BECMG 1411/1413 06015KT
BECMG 1413/1415 01018G30KT
BECMG 1419/1421 33028G44KT
BECMG 1500/1502 34018G34KT
BECMG 1506/1508 35015KT BKN025

Wed 09:00Z to Wed 11:00ZPrevailing

MVFR

Wind 070° (ENE) at 28kt, gusting 40kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Rain
Cloud: overcast at 1,200ft

Wed 09:00Z to Wed 14:00ZTemporary

IFR

Wind 070° (ENE) at 33kt, gusting 50kt
Visibility 4000 m
Rain, drizzle
Cloud: overcast at 800ft

Wed 11:00Z to Wed 13:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 060° (ENE) at 15kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Rain
Cloud: overcast at 1,200ft

Wed 13:00Z to Wed 19:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 010° (N) at 18kt, gusting 30kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Rain
Cloud: overcast at 1,200ft

Wed 19:00Z to Thu 00:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 330° (NNW) at 28kt, gusting 44kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Rain
Cloud: overcast at 1,200ft

Thu 00:00Z to Thu 06:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 340° (NNW) at 18kt, gusting 34kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Rain
Cloud: overcast at 1,200ft

Thu 06:00Z to Thu 09:00ZBecoming

MVFR

Wind 350° (N) at 15kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Rain
Cloud: broken at 2,500ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

08:15Z

Sunset

18:14Z

Daylight

9h 59m

Pressure alt

1,706 ft

Density alt

911 ft

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Can I fly from Reykjavík Domestic Airport today?

Raw weather is only half the answer. Set your own minima once, and Threshold runs this same METAR and TAF against your limits, then pins a verdict to your Lock Screen and flips it the moment conditions move.

Common questions

Does Reykjavík Domestic Airport (BIRK) issue a METAR?

Yes. Reykjavík Domestic 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.