Medium Regional Airport • Idaho Falls, ID, United States
Elevation: 4,744 ft (1446 m) • 43.5146, -112.0710
Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA / IDA) is a medium regional airport serving Idaho Falls, ID, United States, situated at an elevation of 4,744 ft (1446 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 9,002 feet.
METAR KIDA 221353Z 22010KT 10SM FEW045 BKN060 OVC080 06/03 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 20028/1257 RAE23 SLP058 P0002 T00560033
TAF KIDA 221136Z 2212/2312 20015KT P6SM SKC FM221400 20020G30KT P6SM -SHRA SCT008 OVC015 TEMPO 2215/2218 4SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM221800 24025G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC060 FM222100 24025G40KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 BKN100 OVC180 FM230200 24020G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 BKN090 OVC160 FM230700 25015G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC050
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 9,002 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 38° |
| 17 | 4,051 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 182° |
| 20 | 9,002 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 218° |
| 35 | 4,051 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 2° |
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