Medium Regional Airport • Millington, TN, United States
Elevation: 320 ft (98 m) • 35.3567, -89.8703
Millington-Memphis Airport (KNQA / NQA) is a medium regional airport serving Millington, TN, United States, situated at an elevation of 320 ft (98 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.0° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,000 feet.
METAR KNQA 221235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3017 RMK A01
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 8,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 38° |
| 22 | 8,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 218° |
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