Airport • Blair, NE, United States
Elevation: 1,325 ft (404 m) • 41.4149, -96.1091
Blair Executive Airport (KBTA) is a airport serving Blair, NE, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,325 ft (404 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.1° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,200 feet.
METAR KBTA 231015Z AUTO 17015G21KT 10SM OVC017 19/16 A2961 RMK AO2 T01930157
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4,200 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 137° |
| 31 | 4,200 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 317° |
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