Airport • Jefferson, NC, United States
Elevation: 3,180 ft (969 m) • 36.4324, -81.4185
Ashe County Airport (KGEV) is a airport serving Jefferson, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,180 ft (969 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.8° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,002 feet.
METAR KGEV 202235Z AUTO 30012G19KT 10SM CLR 12/M02 A3020 RMK AO2 T01211020
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5,002 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 89° |
| 28 | 5,002 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 269° |
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