Small General Aviation Airport • Wise, VA, United States
Elevation: 2,684 ft (818 m) • 36.9875, -82.5300
Lonesome Pine Airport (KLNP / LNP) is a small general aviation airport serving Wise, VA, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,684 ft (818 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.2° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,280 feet.
METAR KLNP 210255Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 07/M06 A3029 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 5,280 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 56° |
| 24 | 5,280 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 236° |
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