Medium Regional Airport • Elkins, WV, United States
Elevation: 1,987 ft (606 m) • 38.8898, -79.8577
Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport (KEKN / EKN) is a medium regional airport serving Elkins, WV, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,987 ft (606 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.1° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,543 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KEKN 221251Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC041 19/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01890161
TAF KEKN 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN080 FM221600 22008G17KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN045CB PROB30 2218/2224 1SM TSRA BKN035CB FM230100 24005KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM230300 00000KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM230600 00000KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN004
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4,501 ft | 140 ft | Asphalt | 38° |
| 14 | 4,543 ft | 140 ft | Asphalt | 128° |
| 23 | 4,501 ft | 140 ft | Asphalt | 218° |
| 32 | 4,543 ft | 140 ft | Asphalt | 308° |
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