Airport • Seminole, TX, United States
Elevation: 3,315 ft (1010 m) • 32.6768, -102.6499
Gaines County Airport (KGNC) is a airport serving Seminole, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,315 ft (1010 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,376 feet.
METAR KGNC 210255Z AUTO 13006KT 7SM BKN004 OVC010 13/13 A3021 RMK AO2 T01290126
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,376 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 89° |
| 17 | 4,998 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 179° |
| 26 | 5,376 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 269° |
| 35 | 4,998 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 359° |
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