Kulusuk Airport

BGKK / KUS

Kulusuk, GL

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF BGKK 141944Z 1419/1422 07018KT 9999 -RA FEW015 BKN025 TEMPO 1419/1422 3000 -SNRA BKN018

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Fri
01:00Z
+-1h
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02:00Z
+0h
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03:00Z
+1h
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04:00Z
+2h
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+3h
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06:00Z
+4h
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07:00Z
+5h
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08:00Z
+6h
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09:00Z
+7h
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10:00Z
+8h
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11:00Z
+9h
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12:00Z
+10h
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13:00Z
+11h
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14:00Z
+12h
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15:00Z
+13h
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16:00Z
+14h
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17:00Z
+15h
Fri
18:00Z
+16h
Fri
19:00Z
+17h
Fri
20:00Z
+18h
Fri
21:00Z
+19h
Fri
22:00Z
+20h
Fri
23:00Z
+21h
Sat
00:00Z
+22h
Sat
01:00Z
+23h
Sat
02:00Z
+24h
Sat
03:00Z
+25h
Sat
04:00Z
+26h
Sat
05:00Z
+27h
Sat
06:00Z
+28h
Sat
07:00Z
+29h
Sat
08:00Z
+30h
Sat
09:00Z
+31h
Sat
10:00Z
+32h
Sat
11:00Z
+33h
Sat
12:00Z
+34h
Sat
13:00Z
+35h
Sat
14:00Z
+36h
Sat
15:00Z
+37h
Sat
16:00Z
+38h
Sat
17:00Z
+39h
Sat
18:00Z
+40h
Sat
19:00Z
+41h
Sat
20:00Z
+42h
Sat
21:00Z
+43h
Sat
22:00Z
+44h
Sat
23:00Z
+45h
Wind Dir
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
E
70°
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70°
E
70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
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70°
E
Wind Speed
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
18 kt
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Visibility
10+ km
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Weather
Light Rain
-RA
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Light Rain
-RA
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-RA
Light Rain
-RA
Clouds
FEW015
BKN025
FEW015
BKN025
FEW015
BKN025
FEW015
BKN025
FEW015
BKN025
FEW015
BKN025
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Ceiling
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
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2,500 ft
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Flight Rules MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
Day/Night
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🌇 19:26Z
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🌇 19:27Z
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Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now%: Probability of occurrenceAGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
MVFR
Wind
70° at 18 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Rain
Clouds
FEW015 BKN025
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the East-Northeast (70°) at 18 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Rain. Few clouds at 1500 feet, Broken clouds at 2500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

TEMPO 19:00Z - 22:00Z
IFR
Visibility
3 km
Weather
Light SNRA
Clouds
BKN018
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Temporary conditions (lasting less than an hour at a time) may include: Visibility will be moderate at 3 km. Weather conditions: Light SNRA. Broken clouds at 1800 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.