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.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCXE 221635Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM BKN050 BKN070 32/19 A2995 RMK AO1 T03210187
| 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