Medium Regional Airport • Abilene, TX, United States
Elevation: 1,791 ft (546 m) • 32.4113, -99.6819
Abilene Regional Airport (KABI / ABI) is a medium regional airport serving Abilene, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,791 ft (546 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.3° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 7,202 feet.
METAR KABI 202152Z 16008KT 10SM OVC022 17/12 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01670122
TAF KABI 201950Z 2020/2118 16009KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM202200 16012KT P6SM VCSH OVC012 FM210000 16010KT P6SM VCSH OVC009 FM210500 17008KT P6SM OVC004
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 3,678 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 52° |
| 17L | 7,198 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 17R | 7,202 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 22 | 3,678 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 232° |
| 35L | 7,202 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
| 35R | 7,198 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 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