Medium Regional Airport • Panama City Beach, FL, United States
Elevation: 69 ft (21 m) • 30.3571, -85.7954
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (KECP / ECP) is a medium regional airport serving Panama City Beach, FL, United States, situated at an elevation of 69 ft (21 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.3° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 10,000 feet.
METAR KECP 240753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01220111
TAF KECP 240520Z 2406/2506 00000KT P6SM SKC FM241000 07003KT 5SM BR SCT008 FM241300 11005KT P6SM FEW040 FM241600 17010KT P6SM SCT050 FM250100 00000KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 10,000 ft | — | Concrete | — |
| 34 | 10,000 ft | — | Concrete | — |
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