Airport • Perkasie, PA, United States
Elevation: 568 ft (173 m) • 40.3892, -75.2905
Pennridge Airport (KCKZ) is a airport serving Perkasie, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 568 ft (173 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.8° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,215 feet.
METAR KCKZ 202215Z AUTO 34011G17KT 310V040 10SM SCT070 07/M08 A3023 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 4,215 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 69° |
| 26 | 4,215 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 249° |
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