Small General Aviation Airport • Killeen, TX, United States
Elevation: 848 ft (258 m) • 31.0858, -97.6865
Skylark Field (KILE / ILE) is a small general aviation airport serving Killeen, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 848 ft (258 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.1° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,495 feet.
SPECI KILE 220830Z AUTO 14007KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC004 17/ A3006 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 5,495 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 16° |
| 19 | 5,495 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 196° |
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