Medium Regional Airport • El Paso, TX, United States
Elevation: 3,959 ft (1207 m) • 31.8072, -106.3780
El Paso International Airport (KELP / ELP) is a medium regional airport serving El Paso, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,959 ft (1207 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.4° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 12,020 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KELP 011351Z 00000KT 10SM FEW150 BKN180 25/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02500128 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 12,020 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 50° |
| 08L | 5,493 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 88° |
| 08R | 9,025 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 93° |
| 22 | 12,020 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 230° |
| 26L | 9,025 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 273° |
| 26R | 5,493 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 268° |
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