Medium Regional Airport • Westfield, MA, United States
Elevation: 271 ft (83 m) • 42.1578, -72.7156
Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF / BAF) is a medium regional airport serving Westfield, MA, United States, situated at an elevation of 271 ft (83 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.3° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBAF 220953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01170111 $
TAF KBAF 220400Z 2204/2310 03006KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 2219/2220 09006KT 8000 -RA OVC008 QNH3002INS BECMG 2307/2308 35006KT 8000 -RA OVC008 QNH2981INS TX14/2213Z TN11/2220Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 10° |
| 15 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 140° |
| 20 | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 190° |
| 33 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 320° |
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