Does Vestmannaeyjar Airport (BIVM) have a METAR?

Yes. Vestmannaeyjar Airport (BIVM) issues its own METAR and TAF, updated through the day. When its feed is quiet, the nearest reporting station (BIRK) is shown as a proxy.

BIVM · Vestmannaeyjar Airport

METAR & TAF for Vestmannaeyjar Airport

Live aviation weather for BIVM, decoded in plain English. Elevation 326ft, runways 03/21, 12/30.

Vestmannaeyjar Airport (BIVM) is not on the live feed right now. Showing the nearest reporting station, Reykjavík Domestic Airport (BIRK), 61nm NW, as the best proxy for conditions at Vestmannaeyjar Airport.

Live METARMarginal VFR

METAR BIRK 171100Z 27007KT 9999 SCT006 OVC018 11/09 Q1026

Observed 31 min ago

Wind

270° (W) at 7kt

Visibility

10km or more

Cloud

Scattered at 600ft, Overcast at 1,800ft

Temperature

11°C / 9°C dew

Humidity

87%

QNH

1026 hPa

Live TAF (forecast)Issued 37 min ago

TAF BIRK 171054Z 1712/1812 28008KT 9999 BKN008 TX13/1716Z TN09/1806Z
BECMG 1712/1714 SCT020
TEMPO 1721/1809 4000 -DZ BR BKN005
BECMG 1809/1811 22010KT 3500 -DZ BR BKN006 OVC015
TEMPO 1811/1812 0700 DZ FG OVC002

Fri 12:00Z to Sat 12:00ZPrevailing

IFR

Wind 280° (W) at 8kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: broken at 800ft

Fri 12:00Z to Sat 09:00ZBecoming

VFR

Wind 280° (W) at 8kt
Visibility 10 km or more
Cloud: scattered at 2,000ft

Fri 21:00Z to Sat 09:00ZTemporary

IFR

Visibility 4000 m
Light drizzle, mist
Cloud: broken at 500ft

Sat 09:00Z to Sat 12:00ZBecoming

IFR

Wind 220° (SW) at 10kt
Visibility 3500 m
Light drizzle, mist
Cloud: broken at 600ft, overcast at 1,500ft

Sat 11:00Z to Sat 12:00ZTemporary

LIFR

Visibility 700 m
Drizzle, fog
Cloud: overcast at 200ft

Daylight & performance

Sunrise

03:51Z

Sunset

23:05Z

Daylight

19h 13m

Pressure alt

-56 ft

Density alt

-549 ft

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Can I fly from Vestmannaeyjar 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 Vestmannaeyjar Airport (BIVM) issue a METAR?

Yes, normally. Vestmannaeyjar Airport issues its own METAR and TAF, but its feed is quiet right now, so the nearest reporting station (Reykjavík Domestic Airport, BIRK) is shown above as the best proxy.

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.