Airport • Alva, OK, United States
Elevation: 1,474 ft (449 m) • 36.7732, -98.6699
Alva Regional Airport (KAVK) is a airport serving Alva, OK, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,474 ft (449 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,001 feet.
METAR KAVK 231015Z AUTO 18021G27KT 10SM OVC021 22/19 A2960 RMK A01
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 1,850 ft | 170 ft | Gravel | 90° |
| 18 | 5,001 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 26 | 1,850 ft | 170 ft | Gravel | 270° |
| 36 | 5,001 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
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