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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KELA 221415Z AUTO 18010G15KT 10SM SCT012 BKN017 28/26 A2996 RMK AO2 T02830260
| 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