Airport • Gastonia, NC, United States
Elevation: 798 ft (243 m) • 35.2026, -81.1499
Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) is a airport serving Gastonia, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 798 ft (243 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.8° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,769 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KAKH 221754Z AUTO 25007G18KT 200V280 10SM FEW045 SCT055 31/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP141 T03110211 10317 20233 58004
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,769 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 28° |
| 21 | 3,769 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 208° |
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