Medium Regional Airport • Fort Smith, AR, United States
Elevation: 469 ft (143 m) • 35.3366, -94.3674
Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM / FSM) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Smith, AR, United States, situated at an elevation of 469 ft (143 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.1° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KFSM 220353Z 17004KT 10SM FEW060 28/24 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP084 T02830244 $
TAF KFSM 212322Z 2200/2224 21010KT P6SM BKN040 FM220200 12005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM220700 04005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 TEMPO 2207/2211 VRB20G45KT 2SM TSRA BKN015CB FM221100 05005KT 6SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM221400 05005KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM221800 01007KT P6SM BKN025 FM222100 01007KT P6SM BKN050
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 81° |
| 25 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 261° |
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