Medium Regional Airport • Appleton, WI, United States
Elevation: 918 ft (280 m) • 44.2581, -88.5191
Appleton International Airport (KATW / ATW) is a medium regional airport serving Appleton, WI, United States, situated at an elevation of 918 ft (280 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.8° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,002 feet.
METAR KATW 221145Z 05007KT 10SM CLR 08/00 A2999
TAF KATW 221121Z 2212/2312 05007KT P6SM SKC FM221600 11008KT P6SM SKC FM230400 13004KT P6SM SKC FM230700 16006KT P6SM SCT120
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 8,002 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 26° |
| 11 | 6,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 116° |
| 21 | 8,002 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 206° |
| 29 | 6,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 296° |
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