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Key facts
IATA code
FAE
ICAO code
EKVG
Type
Large airport
Country
Faroe Islands
Municipality served
Vágar
Airport reference point
62.0633° N, 7.2758° W62° 03′ 48″ N, 7° 16′ 33″ W
Elevation
85 m (280 ft)
Runways
1
Runways
Runways at Vágar Airport
Runway
Length
Width
Surface
Lighting
True bearing
12/30
1,800 m (5,905 ft)
30 m
Asphalt
Yes
12 118°30 298°
Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.
Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.
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Weather
Overcast9 °C
Automatic observation; some weather may not be detected.
Wind
From the west 31 km/h (17 kt), gusts 69 km/h (37 kt), varying between south and northwest Strong gusts
Rain
None
Snow
None
Thunderstorm
None
Fog and mist
None
Visibility
10 km or more
Cloud
Overcast, lowest cloud 820 m
Temperature
9 °C
Humidity
About 75%
Pressure
988 hPa
Next 2 hours
Not stated in the report
Forecast
No valid forecast (TAF) for this airport.
Local time 04:45 (UTC+1)
Sunrise 08:13
Sunset 18:15
Details (expert)
Code-by-code decoding of the report
Code
Meaning
METAR
METAR (routine report)
EKVG
Airport ICAO code
150320Z
Observed at 03:20 UTC (04:20 local time)
AUTO
Automatic observation; some weather may not be detected.
25017G37KT
Wind: 250° 17 kt (31 km/h), gusts 37 kt (69 km/h), direction between 180° and 300°
180V300
Wind: direction between 180° and 300°
9999
Visibility: 10 km or more
OVC027///
Cloud: Overcast 2,700 ft (820 m)
09/05
Temperature 9 °C, dew point 5 °C
Q0988
Pressure (QNH): 988 hPa
RMK OVC029/// WIND SKEID VRB10G37KT
Remarks (not decoded)
Flight category (US classification, aviationweather.gov): MVFR. This classification says nothing about whether flights operate.
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for sea level and a flat horizon; in mountainous terrain they may differ by a few minutes.
METAR/TAF log
Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC+1), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.
Vágar Airport: reports from the last 24 hours (54 reports)
Time
Type
Summary
Raw report
03:20 UTC
METAR
Overcast, 9 °C, from the west 31 km/h (17 kt), gusts 69 km/h (37 kt), varying between south and northwest