Airport • Ankeny, IA, United States
Elevation: 910 ft (277 m) • 41.6914, -93.5664
Ankeny Regional Airport (KIKV) is a airport serving Ankeny, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 910 ft (277 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,500 feet.
METAR KIKV 202355Z AUTO 17011G21KT 10SM CLR 20/07 A2997 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,200 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 45° |
| 18 | 5,500 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 22 | 4,200 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 225° |
| 36 | 5,500 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 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