Medium Regional Airport • Danville, VA, United States
Elevation: 571 ft (174 m) • 36.5729, -79.3361
Danville Regional Airport (KDAN / DAN) is a medium regional airport serving Danville, VA, United States, situated at an elevation of 571 ft (174 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.1° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KDAN 221553Z AUTO 21007G17KT 170V230 10SM BKN048 31/21 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP129 T03110206
TAF KDAN 221120Z 2212/2312 00000KT P6SM FEW080 FM221300 22007G15KT P6SM SCT080 SCT200 FM222000 23007G15KT P6SM -TSRA BKN050CB OVC070 TEMPO 2220/2224 3SM TSRA BKN035CB FM230500 24003KT 5SM BR BKN015 OVC040
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 6,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 16° |
| 13 | 4,020 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 125° |
| 20 | 6,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 196° |
| 31 | 4,020 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 305° |
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