Small General Aviation Airport • Eagle Lake, TX, United States
Elevation: 184 ft (56 m) • 29.6006, -96.3219
Eagle Lake Airport (KELA / ELA) is a small general aviation airport serving Eagle Lake, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 184 ft (56 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,801 feet.
METAR KELA 220955Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR BKN075 OVC090 16/16 A3004 RMK AO2 T01600160
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,801 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 171° |
| 35 | 3,801 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 351° |
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