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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KATW 212045Z VRB05KT 10SM BKN045 22/15 A2992
TAF KATW 211726Z 2118/2218 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 BKN200 FM212200 10005KT P6SM BKN250 FM220800 02005KT P6SM SCT250 FM221200 03007KT P6SM FEW050
| 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