Medium Regional Airport • Pasco, WA, United States
Elevation: 410 ft (125 m) • 46.2647, -119.1190
Tri Cities Airport (KPSC / PSC) is a medium regional airport serving Pasco, WA, United States, situated at an elevation of 410 ft (125 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.0° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 7,711 feet.
METAR KPSC 220753Z AUTO 19010KT 7SM RA OVC065 12/11 A2969 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP051 P0012 T01220106 402610056
TAF KPSC 220520Z 2206/2306 23015G25KT 6SM -RA BKN050 OVC100 FM221300 24020G30KT 4SM -RA BR BKN015 BKN025 OVC050 FM222100 24015G25KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L | 7,711 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 46° |
| 03R | 4,423 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 46° |
| 12 | 7,703 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 136° |
| 21L | 4,423 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 226° |
| 21R | 7,711 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 226° |
| 30 | 7,703 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 316° |
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