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.
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METAR KAKH 011054Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 21/21 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02110206 $
| 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