Small General Aviation Airport • Coatesville, PA, United States
Elevation: 660 ft (201 m) • 39.9790, -75.8655
Chester County G O Carlson Airport (KMQS / CTH) is a small general aviation airport serving Coatesville, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 660 ft (201 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.5° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,400 feet.
METAR KMQS 230835Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM SCT080 09/09 A2996 RMK AO2 T00880088
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5,400 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 101° |
| 29 | 5,400 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 281° |
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