Medium Regional Airport • Watertown, SD, United States
Elevation: 1,749 ft (533 m) • 44.9140, -97.1547
Watertown Regional Airport (KATY / ATY) is a medium regional airport serving Watertown, SD, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,749 ft (533 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,900 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KATY 210853Z AUTO 09006KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01560078 52002
TAF KATY 210829Z 2108/2206 09010KT P6SM SCT080 BKN130 FM211300 10012G21KT P6SM SCT060 OVC120 FM212100 08010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM220100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6,900 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 124° |
| 17 | 6,895 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 30 | 6,900 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 304° |
| 35 | 6,895 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | — |
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