Medium Regional Airport • Fort Polk, LA, United States
Elevation: 330 ft (101 m) • 31.0448, -93.1917
Polk Army Air Field (KPOE / POE) is a medium regional airport serving Fort Polk, LA, United States, situated at an elevation of 330 ft (101 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,109 feet.
METAR KPOE 202155Z 09004KT 9SM SCT160 22/05 A3022 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT S SLP235 T02190053
TAF KPOE 201500Z 2015/2121 10009KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3032INS BECMG 2019/2020 13012G15KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3024INS BECMG 2023/2024 13012KT 9999 SCT200 QNH3022INS BECMG 2101/2102 15012KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3020INS BECMG 2108/2109 10006KT 9999 BKN120 QNH3018INS BECMG 2110/2111 VRB03KT 9999 OVC120 QNH3020INS BECMG 2116/2117 10007KT 9999 FEW030 BKN120 QNH3002INS TX25/2021Z TN14/2109Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 4,109 ft | 125 ft | Asphalt | 160° |
| 33 | 4,109 ft | 125 ft | Asphalt | 340° |
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