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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KAST 211855Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01720111 $
TAF KAST 211722Z 2118/2218 32007KT P6SM SCT025 FM212000 31010KT P6SM FEW035 FM220400 30004KT P6SM SCT015 FM220700 30004KT P6SM FEW004 SCT009 BKN015 FM221000 VRB03KT 4SM BR BCFG SCT004 OVC009
| 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