Medium Regional Airport • Needles, CA, United States
Elevation: 983 ft (300 m) • 34.7663, -114.6230
Needles Airport (KEED / EED) is a medium regional airport serving Needles, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 983 ft (300 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.7° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,005 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KEED 212056Z AUTO 19012G26KT 10SM CLR 41/M08 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 20026/2033 SLP022 T04061083 58018
TAF KEED 211720Z 2118/2218 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM212000 18010G17KT P6SM SKC FM220300 21008KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 4,235 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 29° |
| 11 | 5,005 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 119° |
| 20 | 4,235 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 209° |
| 29 | 5,005 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 299° |
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