Medium Regional Airport • Fort Dodge, IA, United States
Elevation: 1,156 ft (352 m) • 42.5526, -94.1912
Fort Dodge Regional Airport (KFOD / FOD) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Dodge, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,156 ft (352 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.7° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,548 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KFOD 211756Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA BKN010 OVC090 17/16 A2989 RMK AO2 CIG 008V023 SLP132 P0003 6//// T01720161 10178 20161 50007 $
TAF KFOD 211730Z 2118/2218 09008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 FM212100 08009KT P6SM BKN035 FM212300 07009KT P6SM SCT035 FM220700 35003KT P6SM SCT035 FM221500 03003KT P6SM BKN250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 6,548 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 65° |
| 12 | 5,300 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 127° |
| 24 | 6,548 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 245° |
| 30 | 5,300 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 307° |
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