Medium Regional Airport • Minot, ND, United States
Elevation: 1,667 ft (508 m) • 48.4156, -101.3580
Minot Air Force Base (KMIB / MIB) is a medium regional airport serving Minot, ND, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,667 ft (508 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.0° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 13,197 feet.
METAR KMIB 220755Z 33005KT 10SM FEW220 04/01 A2970 RMK AO2A SLP062 T00390014 $
TAF KMIB 220100Z 2201/2307 VRB06KT 9999 FEW160 QNH2956INS BECMG 2215/2216 12012G18KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2946INS BECMG 2218/2219 12015G25KT 9999 BKN150 QNH2930INS BECMG 2302/2303 13010G15KT 9999 SCT180 QNH2923INS TX30/2223Z TN12/2212Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 13,197 ft | 300 ft | Concrete | 125° |
| 29 | 13,197 ft | 300 ft | Concrete | 305° |
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