Small General Aviation Airport • Wichita, KS, United States
Elevation: 1,408 ft (429 m) • 37.6945, -97.2150
Beech Factory Airport (KBEC / BEC) is a small general aviation airport serving Wichita, KS, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,408 ft (429 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,000 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBEC 212055Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM BKN032 28/21 A2977 RMK AO2 T02800207
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 8,000 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 191° |
| 36 | 8,000 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 11° |
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