Medium Regional Airport • Kalamazoo, MI, United States
Elevation: 874 ft (266 m) • 42.2349, -85.5521
Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO / AZO) is a medium regional airport serving Kalamazoo, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 874 ft (266 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.7° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 6,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KAZO 220153Z 06003KT 6SM -RA BR FEW010 BKN090 OVC110 16/16 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 P0002 T01610156
TAF KAZO 220112Z 2201/2224 00000KT 5SM -RA BR OVC100 FM220300 08004KT 5SM -RA BR OVC060 FM220700 03006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC009 FM221400 03006KT P6SM OVC015 FM221700 02007G15KT P6SM OVC020 FM221900 01007G15KT P6SM OVC050
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3,436 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 45° |
| 09 | 2,800 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 17 | 6,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 171° |
| 23 | 3,436 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 225° |
| 27 | 2,800 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 35 | 6,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 351° |
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