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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 METARVFR conditions
METAR BIKF 151530Z 18005KT 9999 BKN033 04/M01 Q0998

Observed 23 min ago

Wind

180° (S) at 5kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Broken at 3,300ft

Temperature

4°C / -1°C dew

Humidity

70%

QNH

998 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 2h 21m ago
TAF BIKF 151332Z 1515/1615 35010KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030 TX08/1606Z TN03/1515Z
BECMG 1516/1518 22010KT
BECMG 1518/1520 22020KT -SHRA SCT014 BKN018
TEMPO 1518/1612 SHRA BKN014
  1. Thu 15:00Z to Thu 16:00ZPrevailing
    MVFR
    • Wind 350° (N) at 10kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: few at 2,000ft, broken at 3,000ft
  2. Thu 16:00Z to Thu 18:00ZBecoming
    MVFR
    • Wind 220° (SW) at 10kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Cloud: few at 2,000ft, broken at 3,000ft
  3. Thu 18:00Z to Fri 15:00ZBecoming
    MVFR
    • Wind 220° (SW) at 20kt
    • Visibility 10 km or more
    • Light rain showers
    • Cloud: scattered at 1,400ft, broken at 1,800ft
  4. Thu 18:00Z to Fri 12:00ZTemporary
    MVFR
    • Rain showers
    • Cloud: broken at 1,400ft
Daylight & performance

Sunrise

08:20Z

Sunset

18:14Z

Daylight

9h 54m

Pressure alt

629 ft

Density alt

-542 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.