Small General Aviation Airport • Blackstone, VA, United States
Elevation: 439 ft (134 m) • 37.0742, -77.9575
Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field (KBKT / BKT) is a small general aviation airport serving Blackstone, VA, United States, situated at an elevation of 439 ft (134 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.9° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,632 feet.
METAR KBKT 230755Z AUTO 27006KT 9SM CLR 12/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01240122
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4,032 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | — |
| 04 | 4,632 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 34° |
| 19 | 4,032 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 22 | 4,632 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 214° |
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