Medium Regional Airport • Columbia, MO, United States
Elevation: 889 ft (271 m) • 38.8181, -92.2196
Columbia Regional Airport (KCOU / COU) is a medium regional airport serving Columbia, MO, United States, situated at an elevation of 889 ft (271 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.6° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,501 feet.
METAR KCOU 202154Z 19012G18KT 10SM CLR 23/04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02330039
TAF KCOU 201736Z 2018/2118 16010KT P6SM SKC FM202200 19010KT P6SM SKC FM211400 21014G24KT P6SM FEW250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 6,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 21° |
| 13 | 5,500 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 135° |
| 20 | 6,501 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 201° |
| 31 | 5,500 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 315° |
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