Airport • Chatham, MA, United States
Elevation: 68 ft (21 m) • 41.6884, -69.9895
Chatham Municipal Airport (KCQX) is a airport serving Chatham, MA, United States, situated at an elevation of 68 ft (21 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.2° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,001 feet.
METAR KCQX 221052Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP247 T00560000
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 3,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 43° |
| 24 | 3,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 223° |
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