Airport • Westminster, MD, United States
Elevation: 789 ft (240 m) • 39.6083, -77.0077
Carroll County Regional Jack B Poage Field (KDMW) is a airport serving Westminster, MD, United States, situated at an elevation of 789 ft (240 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.8° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,100 feet.
METAR KDMW 202355Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM CLR 08/M08 A3028 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 5,100 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 148° |
| 34 | 5,100 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 328° |
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