Airport • Orange, MA, United States
Elevation: 555 ft (169 m) • 42.5701, -72.2886
Orange Municipal Airport (KORE) is a airport serving Orange, MA, United States, situated at an elevation of 555 ft (169 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.6° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
METAR KORE 220752Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM BKN041 BKN110 03/M02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00331022
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 1° |
| 14 | 4,801 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 127° |
| 19 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 181° |
| 32 | 4,801 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 307° |
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