Airport • Watonga, OK, United States
Elevation: 1,550 ft (472 m) • 35.8647, -98.4208
Watonga Regional Airport (KJWG) is a airport serving Watonga, OK, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,550 ft (472 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.6° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,000 feet.
METAR KJWG 231235Z AUTO 18017G24KT 10SM SCT013 BKN023 20/18 A2971 RMK AO2 T02000184
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 4,000 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 35 | 4,000 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 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