Airport • Rural Retreat, VA, United States
Elevation: 2,558 ft (780 m) • 36.8949, -81.3499
Mountain Empire Airport (KMKJ) is a airport serving Rural Retreat, VA, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,558 ft (780 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.9° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,252 feet.
METAR KMKJ 230835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3015 RMK AO2 T00750030
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,252 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 73° |
| 26 | 5,252 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 253° |
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