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Helsinki (Vantaa), Finland

What runway is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL/EFHK) using right now?

Helsinki Vantaa Airport active runway and live wind: landing and departure 22L+22R. Confidence METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 15:41 local.

METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTIONLand 22L, 22RDep 22L, 22R

Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL/EFHK) is using landing and departure 22L+22R right now. The badge is the confidence from the live NOAA Aviation Weather Center METAR and TAF wind vector, scored against every threshold.

Live METAR and TAF

Wind
210° @ 17 kt
Direction
210°
Speed
17 kt
Gusts
None
Visibility
10+ km
Pressure
1019 hPa
Flight category
MVFR
Observed
Tue 27 Oct, 15:20

METAR EFHK 271320Z 21017KT 9999 BKN023 11/08 Q1019 NOSIG

Headwind, tailwind, and crosswind at EFHK

Every runway threshold at EFHK. Headwind is on the nose. Tailwind is the same component when the wind is on the tail. Positive crosswind in the source math is from the right.

ThresholdTrue hdgLengthHeadwindTailwindCrosswindFromRole
04R48°11,483 ft0.0 kt16.2 kt5.3 ktRightStandby
22L228°11,483 ft16.2 kt0.0 kt5.3 ktLeftLanding + departure
04L48°10,039 ft0.0 kt16.2 kt5.3 ktRightStandby
22R228°10,039 ft16.2 kt0.0 kt5.3 ktLeftLanding + departure
15154°9,518 ft9.5 kt0.0 kt14.1 ktRightStandby
33334°9,518 ft0.0 kt9.5 kt14.1 ktLeftStandby
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Questions

What runway is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL/EFHK) using right now?

As of Tue 27 Oct, 15:20 local, Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL/EFHK) is using landing and departure 22L+22R. Confidence: METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION. Helsinki Vantaa Airport active runway and live wind come from live NOAA Aviation Weather Center METAR (210° @ 17 kt) and TAF wind vector decomposition. 22L shows 16.2 kt headwind, 0.0 kt tailwind, and 5.3 kt crosswind from the left. Closed runways: none listed. Open the live interactive map at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/EFHK or turn on Telegram Runway Shift Alerts at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/EFHK#runway-alerts.

How do crosswinds affect runway selection at Helsinki Vantaa Airport?

Aircraft land and depart into the wind. Headwind is the part of the wind along the runway heading. Crosswind is the part blowing across the pavement. A negative headwind is a tailwind. At Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL/EFHK) the live call is landing and departure 22L+22R with METAR wind 210° @ 17 kt. 22L shows 16.2 kt headwind, 0.0 kt tailwind, and 5.3 kt crosswind from the left. Controllers switch runways when the opposite threshold offers more headwind, or when the crosswind on the runway in use climbs. The component table lists every EFHK threshold so you can see which end holds the headwind and which end is taking the tailwind.