Airport • Preston, MN, United States
Elevation: 1,277 ft (389 m) • 43.6768, -92.1797
Fillmore County Airport (KFKA) is a airport serving Preston, MN, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,277 ft (389 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.9° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,000 feet.
METAR KFKA 210115Z AUTO 17013KT 7SM CLR 11/M00 A2997 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 108° |
| 29 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 288° |
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