Medium Regional Airport • Charlottesville, VA, United States
Elevation: 639 ft (195 m) • 38.1386, -78.4529
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO / CHO) is a medium regional airport serving Charlottesville, VA, United States, situated at an elevation of 639 ft (195 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.8° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,001 feet.
METAR KCHO 231153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01610100 10178 20122 53007
TAF KCHO 231127Z 2312/2412 19004KT P6SM FEW250 FM231500 31005KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250 FM231800 35005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250 PROB30 2318/2322 6SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM232300 00000KT P6SM SCT100
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 6,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 22° |
| 21 | 6,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 202° |
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