Small General Aviation Airport • High Prairie, AB, Canada
Elevation: 1,974 ft (602 m) • 55.3936, -116.4750
High Prairie Airport (CZHP / ZHP) is a small general aviation airport serving High Prairie, AB, Canada, situated at an elevation of 1,974 ft (602 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.2° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,933 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 3,933 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 88° |
| 25 | 3,933 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 268° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM