Small General Aviation Airport • Prairie Du Chien, WI, United States
Elevation: 661 ft (201 m) • 43.0193, -91.1237
Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC / PCD) is a small general aviation airport serving Prairie Du Chien, WI, United States, situated at an elevation of 661 ft (201 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.6° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KPDC 212355Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM OVC022 16/14 A2989 RMK AO2 60008 T01580140 10201 20157
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3,999 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 110° |
| 14 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 139° |
| 29 | 3,999 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 290° |
| 32 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 319° |
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