Medium Regional Airport • Alpena, MI, United States
Elevation: 690 ft (210 m) • 45.0781, -83.5603
Alpena County Regional Airport (KAPN / APN) is a medium regional airport serving Alpena, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 690 ft (210 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.6° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,001 feet.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KAPN 212254Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM FEW065 18/08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01830078 $
TAF KAPN 212320Z 2200/2224 11007KT P6SM FEW090 BKN250 FM220200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM221500 35007KT P6SM FEW070
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 9,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 359° |
| 07 | 5,031 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 59° |
| 19 | 9,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 179° |
| 25 | 5,031 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 239° |
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