Medium Regional Airport • Rockland, ME, United States
Elevation: 56 ft (17 m) • 44.0601, -69.0992
Knox County Regional Airport (KRKD / RKD) is a medium regional airport serving Rockland, ME, United States, situated at an elevation of 56 ft (17 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.0° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,007 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KRKD 220948Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR OVC002 12/12 A3001 RMK AO2
TAF KRKD 220856Z 2209/2306 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 FM221300 16006KT P6SM BKN100 FM222200 16006KT P6SM OVC020 FM230100 VRB03KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,900 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 13° |
| 13 | 5,007 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 111° |
| 21 | 3,900 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 193° |
| 31 | 5,007 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 291° |
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