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 011353Z 14006KT 10SM FEW110 SCT250 29/20 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02940200
| 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