Medium Regional Airport • Orkney Islands, SCT, United Kingdom
Elevation: 50 ft (15 m) • 58.9578, -2.9050
Kirkwall Airport (EGPA / KOI) is a medium regional airport serving Orkney Islands, SCT, United Kingdom, situated at an elevation of 50 ft (15 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.8° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,690 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR EGPA 042020Z AUTO 30009KT 9999 FEW031/// 12/10 Q1017
TAF EGPA 041954Z 0421/0506 29008KT 9999 FEW015
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,690 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 87° |
| 14 | 2,222 ft | 61 ft | Asphalt | 140° |
| 27 | 4,690 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 267° |
| 32 | 2,222 ft | 61 ft | Asphalt | 320° |
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