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.
METAR KRKD 201856Z AUTO 30008KT 9SM -RA FEW050 OVC065 04/00 A3010 RMK AO2 PK WND 28027/1839 RAB08E22B40 SLP192 P0001 T00440000
TAF KRKD 201720Z 2018/2118 29012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM202300 36003KT P6SM SKC
| 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