Medium Regional Airport • Montgomery, AL, United States
Elevation: 171 ft (52 m) • 32.3829, -86.3658
Maxwell Air Force Base (KMXF / MXF) is a medium regional airport serving Montgomery, AL, United States, situated at an elevation of 171 ft (52 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.1° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,013 feet.
METAR KMXF 221055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC130 15/12 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01460117
TAF KMXF 221100Z 2211/2317 VRB06KT 9999 OVC160 QNH3004INS TX28/2218Z TN12/2311Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | 3,015 ft | 60 ft | ASPH | 7° |
| 15 | 8,013 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 148° |
| 187 | 3,015 ft | 60 ft | ASPH | 187° |
| 33 | 8,013 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 328° |
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