Small General Aviation Airport • Kill Devil Hills, NC, United States
Elevation: 13 ft (4 m) • 36.0182, -75.6713
First Flight Airport (KFFA / FFA) is a small general aviation airport serving Kill Devil Hills, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 13 ft (4 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.0° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,000 feet.
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METAR KFFA 222115Z AUTO 16009G18KT 10SM CLR 29/23 A2994 RMK AO2 T02930233
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,000 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 24° |
| 21 | 3,000 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 204° |
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