Airport • Wellington, KS, United States
Elevation: 1,277 ft (389 m) • 37.3236, -97.3883
Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT) is a airport serving Wellington, KS, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,277 ft (389 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.0° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,201 feet.
METAR KEGT 231235Z AUTO 18016G20KT 10SM BKN023 OVC028 21/18 A2965 RMK AO2 T02070182
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5,201 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 179° |
| 36 | 5,201 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 359° |
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