Small General Aviation Airport • Manistee, MI, United States
Elevation: 621 ft (189 m) • 44.2727, -86.2465
Manistee County Blacker Airport (KMBL / MBL) is a small general aviation airport serving Manistee, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 621 ft (189 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.5° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,502 feet.
METAR KMBL 221156Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP154 7//// T00720039 10083 20056 51020 $
TAF KMBL 221120Z 2212/2312 06003KT P6SM SKC FM221800 32005KT P6SM SKC FM230100 08003KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,502 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 91° |
| 18 | 2,720 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 181° |
| 27 | 5,502 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 271° |
| 36 | 2,720 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 1° |
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