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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KPOE 221040Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT006 BKN011 OVC023 26/26 A2992 RMK AO2 CIG 007V013 SLP131
TAF KPOE 220700Z 2207/2313 18008KT 9999 BKN006 QNH2990INS BECMG 2211/2212 19008KT 9999 BKN007 QNH2993INS BECMG 2212/2213 19008KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2994INS BECMG 2214/2215 20010G15KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2997INS BECMG 2216/2217 21010G18KT 9999 BKN045 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2218/2221 VCSH BECMG 2300/2301 20010KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2996INS BECMG 2304/2305 20008KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3004INS BECMG 2306/2307 20008KT 9999 BKN010 QNH3005INS TX34/2220Z TN25/2207Z
| 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