Small General Aviation Airport • Drummond Island, MI, United States
Elevation: 668 ft (204 m) • 46.0093, -83.7439
Drummond Island Airport (KDRM / DRE) is a small general aviation airport serving Drummond Island, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 668 ft (204 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.7° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,000 feet.
METAR KDRM 220835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M02 A2993 RMK AO2 T10101020
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 72° |
| 18 | 2,500 ft | 150 ft | Grass | 172° |
| 26 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 252° |
| 36 | 2,500 ft | 150 ft | Grass | 352° |
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