Medium Regional Airport • New Bedford, MA, United States
Elevation: 80 ft (24 m) • 41.6761, -70.9569
New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB / EWB) is a medium regional airport serving New Bedford, MA, United States, situated at an elevation of 80 ft (24 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.9° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
METAR KEWB 220753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP235 T00171011
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4,997 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 38° |
| 14 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 128° |
| 23 | 4,997 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 218° |
| 32 | 5,000 ft | 150 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