Small General Aviation Airport • Creston, IA, United States
Elevation: 1,300 ft (396 m) • 41.0214, -94.3633
Creston Municipal Airport (KCSQ / CSQ) is a small general aviation airport serving Creston, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,300 ft (396 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,901 feet.
METAR KCSQ 230835Z AUTO 17012G19KT 10SM SCT027 BKN047 17/16 A2973 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 1,692 ft | 100 ft | Grass | 45° |
| 16 | 4,901 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 165° |
| 22 | 1,692 ft | 100 ft | Grass | 225° |
| 34 | 4,901 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 345° |
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