Medium Regional Airport • Ithaca, NY, United States
Elevation: 1,099 ft (335 m) • 42.4910, -76.4584
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH / ITH) is a medium regional airport serving Ithaca, NY, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,099 ft (335 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.6° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,601 feet.
METAR KITH 201655Z 34008G19KT 5SM -SN BR BKN020 02/01 A3025
TAF KITH 201730Z 2018/2118 33012G22KT P6SM -SHSN BKN040 TEMPO 2018/2021 2SM -SHSN OVC025 FM202300 32008KT P6SM SCT040 FM210200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM211200 VRB03KT P6SM OVC250 FM211500 16010KT P6SM OVC100
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 6,601 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 134° |
| 15 | 2,018 ft | 50 ft | Grass | 138° |
| 32 | 6,601 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 314° |
| 33 | 2,018 ft | 50 ft | Grass | 318° |
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