Airport • Orange, VA, United States
Elevation: 465 ft (142 m) • 38.2472, -78.0456
Orange County Airport (KOMH) is a airport serving Orange, VA, United States, situated at an elevation of 465 ft (142 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.1° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,200 feet.
METAR KOMH 230835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT100 11/08 A2996 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 3,200 ft | 75 ft | ASPH-E | 66° |
| 26 | 3,200 ft | 75 ft | ASPH-E | 246° |
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