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 011156Z 22003KT M1/4SM FG VV001 18/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01830178 10189 20161 53008
| 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