Medium Regional Airport • Franklin, PA, United States
Elevation: 1,540 ft (469 m) • 41.3779, -79.8604
Venango Regional Airport (KFKL / FKL) is a medium regional airport serving Franklin, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,540 ft (469 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.5° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,200 feet.
TAF KFKL 201720Z 2018/2118 31010G20KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 2018/2020 -SHRASN FM202300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM211500 20008G18KT P6SM BKN150 AMD NOT SKED
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 5,200 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 17° |
| 12 | 3,698 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 106° |
| 21 | 5,200 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 197° |
| 30 | 3,698 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 286° |
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