Airport • Chase City, VA, United States
Elevation: 503 ft (153 m) • 36.7883, -78.5016
Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) is a airport serving Chase City, VA, United States, situated at an elevation of 503 ft (153 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.6° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,400 feet.
METAR KCXE 210135Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 11/M04 A3028 RMK AO1 T01101045
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3,400 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 174° |
| 36 | 3,400 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 354° |
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