Medium Regional Airport • Fort Worth, TX, United States
Elevation: 722 ft (220 m) • 32.9904, -97.3195
Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW / AFW) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Worth, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 722 ft (220 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 11,010 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KAFW 171653Z 18015G20KT 10SM SCT028 BKN037 BKN170 BKN210 31/22 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP184 T03110217 $
TAF KAFW 171720Z 1718/1818 19010G20KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250 FM180000 19007KT P6SM FEW250 FM181200 18007KT P6SM BKN020 FM181600 18009KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16L | 11,000 ft | 150 ft | CONC-GRVD | 170° |
| 16R | 11,010 ft | 150 ft | CONC-GRVD | 170° |
| 34L | 11,010 ft | 150 ft | CONC-GRVD | 350° |
| 34R | 11,000 ft | 150 ft | CONC-GRVD | 350° |
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