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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KABI 220152Z 16014G22KT 10SM -RA CLR 31/22 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 15030/0105 SLP035 P0000 T03110217 $
TAF KABI 220143Z 2202/2224 16016G24KT P6SM SKC FM220600 16014G20KT P6SM SKC FM221200 16014G20KT P6SM SCT020 FM221500 18015G23KT P6SM SKC
| 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