Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Vágar airport (Faroe Islands)
Vágar airport is located near Vágar, with Vatnsoyrar at 1mi↑, Vága Sýsla at 2mi↑, Midvagur at 3mi↑, Sorvagur at 3mi↑, Nesið at 7mi↑, Vestmanna at 7mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Faroe Islands and Southernmost airports in Faroe Islands
→ See also airports in Faroe Islands
aerial view of Vágar airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : EKVG
- IATA code : FAE
- Local code : -
Elevation : 85 m = 279ft
→ See also Highest airports in Faroe Islands and Lowest airports in Faroe Islands
Runways
- runway 12/30 : 1799m = 5902ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Faroe Islands
Coming to Vágar airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Vágar airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Foula airport at 220mi : book on Trip.com
- Papa Stour airport at 221mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Vágar airport EKVG FAE
METAR for Vágar airport EKVG FAE
EKVG 221820Z AUTO 12016G27KT 9000 -RA OVC008/// 08/08 Q1013 RMK OVC007/// WIND SKEID 13032KT
Decoded METAR for Vágar airport EKVG FAE
METAR issued by EKVG on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 18:20 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 94 hours and -4275 minutes ago.
visibility is 9km = 6mi.
The temperature is 8°C = 46°F, dew point is 8°C = 46°F. The air is saturated with water : relative air humidity is 100 %.
QNH is 1013hPa = 29.91inHg
Wind 30km/h = 16kt with gusts at 50km/h = 27kt, direction is 120°.
Clouds : overcast at 800ft = 240m.
light rain
Remarks : overcast at 007inability to measure cloud height WIND SKEID 13032KT
TAF for Vágar airport EKVG FAE
EKVG 221427Z 2215/2221 12015KT 9999 BKN015 TEMPO 12020G30KT 3000 SHRA BR BKN005 SCT015TCU
Decoded TAF for Vágar airport EKVG FAE
TAF issued by EKVG on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:27 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 2 hours and 38 minutes. weather forecast for 6 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Monday, December 22, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Monday, December 22, 2025 à 21:00 heure UTC
2215/2221 12015KT 9999 BKN015
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 1500ft = 460m
temporarily
TEMPO 12020G30KT 3000 SHRA BR BKN005 SCT015TCU
wind 20kt = 37km/h with gusts at 30kt = 56km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is 3km = 2mi.
shower rain
mist
broken at 500ft = 150m scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m
NOTAM for Vágar airport
Around Vágar airport (Faroe Islands)
near
- Hotels in Vatnsoyrar
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 984mi↑
- Paris at 985mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 986mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 1096mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 1097mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 1098mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 1112mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 1112mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 1114mi↑
- Station de montagne La Bresse Hohneck at 1116mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Trois Fours at 1116mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Pistes de Ventron at 1120mi↑
- for Vágar airport at 0mi↑
- for Gásadalur airport at 6mi↑
- for Koltur airport at 12mi↑
nearest airports to Vágar airport (Faroe Islands)
- Gásadalur heliport ( FO-0006) at 6mi↑defunct airport
- Koltur heliport ( FO-0002) at 12mi↑
- Mykines heliport (EKMS ) at 12mi↑NOTAM
- Faroe Islands National Hospital heliport ( FO-0004) at 17mi↑
- Skopun heliport ( FO-0003) at 17mi↑
- Boðanes heliport (EKTB ) at 17mi↑NOTAM
- Klaksvík heliport (EKKV ) at 25mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Skúvoy heliport (EKSY ) at 25mi↑NOTAM
- Trøllanes heliport ( FO-0005) at 26mi↑defunct airport
- Múli heliport ( FO-0007) at 30mi↑defunct airport
- Stóra Dímun heliport (EKSR ) at 31mi↑NOTAM
- Svínoy heliport (EKSO ) at 34mi↑NOTAM
- Kirkja heliport (EKKU ) at 36mi↑NOTAM
- Hattarvík heliport ( FO-0001) at 37mi↑
- Froðba heliport (EKFA ) at 39mi↑NOTAM
- Foula airport ( FOA GB-FOA) at 220mi↑METAR
→ See also Former airports in Faroe Islands
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
