Airport • Maple, NC, United States
Elevation: 18 ft (5 m) • 36.3989, -76.0163
Currituck County Regional Airport (KONX) is a airport serving Maple, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 18 ft (5 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.9° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,506 feet.
METAR KONX 230835Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A2998 RMK AO2 T01400094
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,506 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 35° |
| 23 | 5,506 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 215° |
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