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.
TAF KATY 240700Z 2407/2506 33015KT P6SM BKN250 FM241000 32009KT P6SM FEW250 FM242100 29007KT P6SM FEW200 FM250000 06005KT P6SM SCT150 FM250500 22005KT P6SM OVC070
| 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