Medium Regional Airport • Bluefield, WV, United States
Elevation: 2,857 ft (871 m) • 37.2958, -81.2077
Mercer County Airport (KBLF / BLF) is a medium regional airport serving Bluefield, WV, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,857 ft (871 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.0° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,742 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBLF 221352Z AUTO 25009KT 10SM FEW025 SCT030 BKN036 22/18 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02220178
TAF KBLF 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 SCT200 FM221300 25007KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM221400 24009KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT030 BKN050CB FM221600 25010G20KT 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB OVC050 TEMPO 2218/2222 3SM TSRA BKN035CB FM230100 25005KT 4SM -RA BR OVC009 FM230400 27004KT 3SM BR OVC005
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4,742 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 41° |
| 23 | 4,742 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 221° |
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