Small General Aviation Airport • Blanding, UT, United States
Elevation: 5,868 ft (1789 m) • 37.5833, -109.4830
Blanding Municipal Airport (KBDG / BDG) is a small general aviation airport serving Blanding, UT, United States, situated at an elevation of 5,868 ft (1789 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,781 feet.
METAR KBDG 260835Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM OVC085 11/M01 A2978 RMK AO2 T01061007
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5,781 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 35 | 5,781 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