Small General Aviation Airport • Salida, CO, United States
Elevation: 7,523 ft (2293 m) • 38.5383, -106.0490
Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field (KANK / SLT) is a small general aviation airport serving Salida, CO, United States, situated at an elevation of 7,523 ft (2293 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.0° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,347 feet.
METAR KANK 221115Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 10/M05 A3003 RMK AO2 T01021050 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 7,347 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 70° |
| 24 | 7,347 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 250° |
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