Medium Regional Airport • Albany, NY, United States
Elevation: 285 ft (87 m) • 42.7483, -73.8017
Albany International Airport (KALB / ALB) is a medium regional airport serving Albany, NY, United States, situated at an elevation of 285 ft (87 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.0° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KALB 220951Z 00000KT 10SM OVC200 13/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01330111 $
TAF KALB 220534Z 2206/2306 00000KT P6SM BKN250 FM221200 14004KT P6SM OVC150 FM221600 15008G15KT 6SM -RA BR OVC080 FM221900 05007KT 4SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC040 TEMPO 2220/2224 2SM RA BR BKN008 FM230000 04005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 8,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 358° |
| 10 | 7,200 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 88° |
| 19 | 8,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 178° |
| 28 | 7,200 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 268° |
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