Medium Regional Airport • Oak Harbor, WA, United States
Elevation: 47 ft (14 m) • 48.3518, -122.6560
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW / NUW) is a medium regional airport serving Oak Harbor, WA, United States, situated at an elevation of 47 ft (14 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.2° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,001 feet.
METAR KNUW 220753Z 30008KT 10SM SCT010 OVC023 09/08 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP103 T00940083 401500078
TAF KNUW TAF 2207/2307 26015G25KT 9999 VCSH SCT009 BKN020 OVC035 640709 641605 530006 QNH2981INS TEMPO 2207/2212 28010G20KT 3200 SHRA BR BKN008 OVC020 BECMG 2212/2214 26008KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN025 OVC040 620709 500000 QNH2985INS FM221900 24007KT 9999 SCT035 BKN060 BKN110 BKN200 620709 QNH2988INS TX13/2223Z TN09/2213Z FS30216
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 8,000 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 87° |
| 14 | 8,001 ft | 200 ft | CONC | 155° |
| 25 | 8,000 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 267° |
| 32 | 8,001 ft | 200 ft | CONC | 335° |
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