Medium Regional Airport • Astoria, OR, United States
Elevation: 15 ft (5 m) • 46.1580, -123.8790
Astoria Regional Airport (KAST / AST) is a medium regional airport serving Astoria, OR, United States, situated at an elevation of 15 ft (5 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,796 feet.
METAR KAST 220755Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM OVC026 11/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01110094 401170100
TAF KAST 220520Z 2206/2306 26005KT P6SM OVC035 FM221200 26007KT 6SM -RA OVC015 FM221600 25010G21KT 4SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC014 FM222000 26012G20KT 6SM -SHRA BKN019 FM230000 24010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,796 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 95° |
| 13 | 4,996 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 154° |
| 26 | 5,796 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 275° |
| 31 | 4,996 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 334° |
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