Airport • Elizabethtown, NC, United States
Elevation: 131 ft (40 m) • 34.6018, -78.5793
Curtis L Brown Jr Field (KEYF) is a airport serving Elizabethtown, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 131 ft (40 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.3° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,001 feet.
METAR KEYF 202035Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM OVC095 22/M02 A3016 RMK AO2 T02161016
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 5,001 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 144° |
| 33 | 5,001 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 324° |
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