Airport • Alturas, CA, United States
Elevation: 4,378 ft (1334 m) • 41.4827, -120.5657
Alturas Municipal Airport (KAAT) is a airport serving Alturas, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 4,378 ft (1334 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,301 feet.
METAR KAAT 240855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T10111022 50000
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 2,935 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 46° |
| 13 | 4,301 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 148° |
| 21 | 2,935 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 226° |
| 31 | 4,301 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 328° |
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