Medium Regional Airport • Mercury, NV, United States
Elevation: 3,314 ft (1010 m) • 36.6194, -116.0330
Desert Rock Airport (KDRA / DRA) is a medium regional airport serving Mercury, NV, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,314 ft (1010 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,515 feet.
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METAR KDRA 020953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/M07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP092 T01941072 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 7,515 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 34° |
| 20 | 7,515 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 214° |
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