Viking Air VKG047 Airbus A321neo lands Oslo after 3-hour flight from Skopje area

ADS-B data reviewed by SkyMeter shows Viking Air flight VKG047, an Airbus A321neo registered OY-VKE, departed heading approximately 342 degrees (northward) near Skopje International Airport (LWSK) at 8:29 p.m. local time (18:29 UTC) on August 25, 2026, bound for Oslo Gardermoen Airport (ENGM). The aircraft climbed steadily, reaching its cruising altitude of just under 40,000 feet roughly 26 minutes after the first fix, and maintained that level for the bulk of a roughly three-hour flight.

The recorded track shows the aircraft holding near 39,000 feet for well over two hours on a consistent northwesterly heading in the 337 to 345 degree range, with ground speeds between roughly 420 and 460 knots. Descent from cruise began at approximately 11:17 p.m. local time, with the aircraft dropping from 38,941 feet at an initial rate exceeding 3,500 feet per minute before settling into a more gradual descent profile. The track ends at 11:40 p.m. local time at 1,374 feet and 135 knots, consistent with an approach into Gardermoen, about 192 minutes after the first recorded fix.

The full flight can be replayed on SkyMeter.