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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCHO 221353Z 22004KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02560161 $
TAF KCHO 221120Z 2212/2312 05003KT P6SM BKN190 FM221300 18004KT P6SM BKN170 FM221500 19010KT P6SM BKN110 FM221800 21011G18KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC060CB TEMPO 2219/2223 VRB25KT 3SM -TSRA BR OVC025CB FM230000 20005KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 2300/2306 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM230600 24004KT 5SM BR BKN012
| 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