Medium Regional Airport • Glendale, AZ, United States
Elevation: 1,085 ft (331 m) • 33.5350, -112.3830
Luke Air Force Base (KLUF / LUF) is a medium regional airport serving Glendale, AZ, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,085 ft (331 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,012 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KLUF 211955Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM M 38/M08 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP054 T03791083 CHINO RWY03 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L | 10,012 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 42° |
| 03R | 9,904 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 42° |
| 21L | 9,904 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 222° |
| 21R | 10,012 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 222° |
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