Medium Regional Airport • Fort Riley (Junction City), KS, United States
Elevation: 1,065 ft (325 m) • 39.0530, -96.7642
Marshall Army Air Field (KFRI / FRI) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Riley (Junction City), KS, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,065 ft (325 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.6° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,500 feet.
SPECI KFRI 231150Z AUTO 18018G23KT 10SM OVC020 22/17 A2960 RMK AO2 OVC V BKN SLP013 $
TAF KFRI 230400Z 2304/2410 19015G25KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2973INS BECMG 2305/2306 19015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BKN025 BKN030 QHN2960INS BECMG 2313/2314 22010G20KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH2950INS BECMG 2322/2323 33010G15KT 8000 -TSRA BKN050 BKN100CB QNH2951INS BECMG 2402/2403 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN160 QNH2952INS BECMG 2406/2407 03010G20KT 9999 FEW210 QNH2967INS TX27/2320Z TN18/2307Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 50° |
| 22 | 4,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 230° |
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