Airport • Alabaster, AL, United States
Elevation: 586 ft (179 m) • 33.1770, -86.7828
Shelby County Airport (KEET) is a airport serving Alabaster, AL, United States, situated at an elevation of 586 ft (179 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.9° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
TAF KEET 221413Z 2214/2312 21007KT P6SM BKN015 FM221500 24012G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM221800 24014G23KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 TEMPO 2219/2223 4SM TSRA BKN035CB FM230000 25006KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN035 PROB30 2300/2304 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB FM230500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM231100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN008
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 157° |
| 34 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 337° |
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