Airport • Sault Ste Marie, MI, United States
Elevation: 716 ft (218 m) • 46.4792, -84.3684
Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field (KANJ) is a airport serving Sault Ste Marie, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 716 ft (218 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.3° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,235 feet.
METAR KANJ 220955Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP144 T00001022
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 5,235 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 136° |
| 32 | 5,235 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 316° |
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