Medium Regional Airport • Eau Claire, WI, United States
Elevation: 913 ft (278 m) • 44.8658, -91.4843
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (KEAU / EAU) is a medium regional airport serving Eau Claire, WI, United States, situated at an elevation of 913 ft (278 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.5° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,101 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KEAU 211956Z 00000KT 10SM FEW055 23/09 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02280089
TAF KEAU 211721Z 2118/2218 07006KT P6SM BKN060 FM220200 04002KT P6SM SCT250 FM221500 08005KT P6SM SCT050
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 8,101 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 45° |
| 14 | 4,999 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 139° |
| 22 | 8,101 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 225° |
| 32 | 4,999 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 319° |
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