Airport • Mount Airy, NC, United States
Elevation: 1,249 ft (381 m) • 36.4597, -80.5530
Mount Airy Surry County Airport (KMWK) is a airport serving Mount Airy, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,249 ft (381 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.3° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,500 feet.
METAR KMWK 202215Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM CLR 18/M03 A3020 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5,500 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 173° |
| 36 | 5,500 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 353° |
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