Small General Aviation Airport • Apalachicola, FL, United States
Elevation: 20 ft (6 m) • 29.7275, -85.0275
Apalachicola Regional Airport (KAAF / AAF) is a small general aviation airport serving Apalachicola, FL, United States, situated at an elevation of 20 ft (6 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.8° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 5,350 feet.
METAR KAAF 231053Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3007 RMK AO1 SLP182 T01390117 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 5,070 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 60° |
| 13 | 5,350 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 135° |
| 18 | 5,265 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 24 | 5,070 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 240° |
| 31 | 5,350 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 315° |
| 36 | 5,265 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 360° |
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