Airport • Moorhead, MN, United States
Elevation: 918 ft (280 m) • 46.8392, -96.6637
Moorhead Municipal Airport (KJKJ) is a airport serving Moorhead, MN, United States, situated at an elevation of 918 ft (280 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.5° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,300 feet.
METAR KJKJ 221115Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A2980 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4,300 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 116° |
| 30 | 4,300 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 296° |
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