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.
METAR KEKN 210251Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP280 T10061056 50006 $
TAF KEKN 202320Z 2100/2124 32004KT P6SM SKC FM210100 00000KT P6SM SKC FM211700 24006KT P6SM SKC
| 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