Medium Regional Airport • Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS, United States
Elevation: 264 ft (80 m) • 33.4503, -88.5914
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR / GTR) is a medium regional airport serving Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS, United States, situated at an elevation of 264 ft (80 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.7° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,002 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KGTR 221321Z 21010KT 10SM OVC011 26/24 A3000 RMK AO2 $
TAF KGTR 221120Z 2212/2312 15008KT P6SM OVC035 FM221700 22012G19KT P6SM OVC035 PROB30 2218/2222 3SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM230100 24009KT P6SM OVC050
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 8,002 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 36 | 8,002 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
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