Medium Regional Airport • Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA, United States
Elevation: 962 ft (293 m) • 41.3385, -75.7234
Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport (KAVP / AVP) is a medium regional airport serving Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 962 ft (293 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.8° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,501 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KAVP 220854Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01670117 51008
TAF KAVP 220543Z 2206/2306 11005KT P6SM BKN100 FM221400 14007G17KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC026 TEMPO 2217/2220 2SM RA BKN012 FM222000 17004KT 3SM SHRA BR BKN012 PROB30 2220/2223 2SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM230000 00000KT 6SM BR OVC004
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 7,501 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 33° |
| 10 | 4,300 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 92° |
| 22 | 7,501 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 213° |
| 28 | 4,300 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 272° |
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