Airport • Excelsior Springs, MO, United States
Elevation: 777 ft (237 m) • 39.3325, -94.3096
Midwest National Air Center Airport (KGPH) is a airport serving Excelsior Springs, MO, United States, situated at an elevation of 777 ft (237 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,504 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KGPH 212235Z AUTO 36013G18KT 10SM BKN017 OVC041 21/18 A2979 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5,504 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 187° |
| 36 | 5,504 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 7° |
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