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.
TAF KAFW 021120Z 0212/0312 16003KT P6SM SCT250 FM021600 08006KT P6SM SCT035 FM021900 08010KT P6SM VCTS BKN060CB FM022300 09012KT P6SM BKN060 FM030500 08005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100
| 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