Medium Regional Airport • Madison, WI, United States
Elevation: 887 ft (270 m) • 43.1399, -89.3375
Dane County Regional Truax Field (KMSN / MSN) is a medium regional airport serving Madison, WI, United States, situated at an elevation of 887 ft (270 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.0° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 9,005 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KMSN 220016Z 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT011 BKN024 OVC065 17/14 A2990 RMK AO2 P0000 T01670144 $
TAF KMSN 212339Z 2200/2224 16005KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040 FM220400 VRB04KT P6SM OVC070 FM220600 00000KT P6SM BKN080 FM221000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT090 FM221500 02007KT P6SM FEW040
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 7,200 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 28° |
| 14 | 5,846 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 137° |
| 18 | 9,005 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 181° |
| 21 | 7,200 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 208° |
| 32 | 5,846 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 317° |
| 36 | 9,005 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 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