Airport • Hopkinsville, KY, United States
Elevation: 564 ft (172 m) • 36.8570, -87.4551
Hopkinsville Christian County Airport (KHVC) is a airport serving Hopkinsville, KY, United States, situated at an elevation of 564 ft (172 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.8° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,502 feet.
METAR KHVC 220815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3012 RMK AO2 PWINO
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,502 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 77° |
| 26 | 5,502 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 257° |
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