Small General Aviation Airport • Safford, AZ, United States
Elevation: 3,179 ft (969 m) • 32.8548, -109.6350
Safford Regional Airport (KSAD / SAD) is a small general aviation airport serving Safford, AZ, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,179 ft (969 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,015 feet.
METAR KSAD 260751Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 16/M06 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP049 T01611056
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 4,800 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 92° |
| 12 | 6,015 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 26 | 4,800 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 272° |
| 30 | 6,015 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
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