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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KECP 221358Z 18009KT 10SM BKN019 29/25 A3008 RMK AO2 T02890250 $
TAF KECP 221120Z 2212/2312 18004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN060 FM221400 23009KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 FM221800 23015KT P6SM SCT150 FM230300 23007KT P6SM SCT200
| 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