Medium Regional Airport • Sligo, SO, IE
Elevation: 11 ft (3 m) • 54.2802, -8.5992
Sligo Airport (EISG / SXL) is a medium regional airport serving Sligo, SO, IE, situated at an elevation of 11 ft (3 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.4° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,517 feet.
TAF EISG 042000Z 0421/0506 24010KT 8000 BKN010 TEMPO 0421/0506 4000 -DZ BKN005
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3,517 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 100° |
| 28 | 3,517 ft | 98 ft | Asphalt | 280° |
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