Medium Regional Airport • Minot, ND, United States
Elevation: 1,716 ft (523 m) • 48.2594, -101.2800
Minot International Airport (KMOT / MOT) is a medium regional airport serving Minot, ND, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,716 ft (523 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.9° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,700 feet.
METAR KMOT 220754Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP069 T00830044
TAF KMOT 220550Z 2206/2306 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM221700 13016G26KT P6SM BKN250 FM230300 23011KT P6SM SCT250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 6,350 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 13 | 7,700 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 138° |
| 26 | 6,350 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 31 | 7,700 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 318° |
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