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 011454Z 21003KT 2 1/2SM FEW010 BKN050 OVC080 23/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 9 LTG DSNT N AND NE SLP156 60007 T02280211 58001
| 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