Vopnafjörður Airport
Overview
Vopnafjörður Airport is a medium airport serving the Vopnafjörður region, at a field elevation of 16 ft (5 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
- Sunrise 07:08Z
- Sunset 18:30Z
- 11h 22m of daylight
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
Weather impact score
VFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
IFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
- Icing band: 2°C surface — airframe and runway icing possible
METAR BIVO 290900Z VRB02KT 9999 SCT010 SCT030 02/02 Q1009
TAF BIVO 291013Z 2911/2916 03010KT 9999 -RA SCT010 BKN020 OVC035 BECMG 2911/2912 14015G25KT
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Departure on runway 04 needs careful planning — limiting conditions reported.
- Crosswind — Wind reported variable — treat the full speed as possible crosswind.
- Headwind — 2 kt headwind component on 04
- Runway — 2,904 ft available × 98 ft · unlighted
- Density altitude — -1,383 ft — near standard performance
- Forecast change — BECMG 2911/2912 14015G25KT
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
no reported ceiling and 6 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 04.
No forecast group in the current TAF changes the minima picture for this runway.
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
- Borgarfjörður eystri Airport (BIBF/BGJ)28 nm ESE · Borgarfjörður eystri · 80 ft elevNo METAR
- Egilsstaðir Airport (BIEG/EGS)29 nm SSE · Egilsstaðir · 76 ft elevVFR
- Þórshöfn Airport (BITN/THO)32 nm NNW · Þórshöfn · 65 ft elevIFR
- Grímsstaðir Airport (BIGS)33 nm W · Grímsstaðir · 1,279 ft elevNo METAR
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Facility Details
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Executive Jet Facilities
No private FBO or executive terminal listings found nearby yet.
Runways
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,904 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | No | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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