Small General Aviation Airport • Gaithersburg, MD, United States
Elevation: 539 ft (164 m) • 39.1683, -77.1660
Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI / GAI) is a small general aviation airport serving Gaithersburg, MD, United States, situated at an elevation of 539 ft (164 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.7° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,202 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KGAI 220956Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM FEW080 20/16 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02000156
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4,202 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 127° |
| 32 | 4,202 ft | 75 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