Medium Regional Airport • Charles City, IA, United States
Elevation: 1,125 ft (343 m) • 43.0726, -92.6108
Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (KCCY / CCY) is a medium regional airport serving Charles City, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,125 ft (343 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.5° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 4,001 feet.
METAR KCCY 220835Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A2988 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,536 ft | 160 ft | Grass | 44° |
| 12 | 4,001 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 125° |
| 17 | 1,780 ft | 170 ft | Grass | 180° |
| 22 | 2,536 ft | 160 ft | Grass | 224° |
| 30 | 4,001 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 305° |
| 35 | 1,780 ft | 170 ft | Grass | 360° |
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