Airport • Kenansville, NC, United States
Elevation: 136 ft (41 m) • 35.0001, -77.9817
Duplin County Airport (KDPL) is a airport serving Kenansville, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 136 ft (41 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.7° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,002 feet.
METAR KDPL 202215Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM SCT100 SCT120 21/01 A3016 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 6,002 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 36° |
| 23 | 6,002 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 216° |
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