Medium Regional Airport • Bangor, ME, United States
Elevation: 192 ft (59 m) • 44.8074, -68.8281
Bangor International Airport (KBGR / BGR) is a medium regional airport serving Bangor, ME, United States, situated at an elevation of 192 ft (59 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.2° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 11,440 feet.
METAR KBGR 201853Z 32016G22KT 10SM BKN055 BKN065 OVC090 06/M04 A3008 RMK AO2 RAB43E53 SLP187 P0000 T00561044 $
TAF KBGR 201720Z 2018/2118 30009G17KT P6SM -RA SCT015 BKN050 TEMPO 2018/2020 BKN025 FM202300 33007KT P6SM SCT070 FM210400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 11,440 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 134° |
| 33 | 11,440 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 314° |
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