Medium Regional Airport • Gwinn, MI, United States
Elevation: 1,221 ft (372 m) • 46.3536, -87.3954
Marquette/Sawyer International Airport (KSAW / MQT) is a medium regional airport serving Gwinn, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,221 ft (372 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.9° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 12,370 feet.
METAR KSAW 260838Z AUTO 20003KT 1/2SM M00/M00 A3011 RMK AO2 PWINO
TAF KSAW 260530Z 2606/2706 21001KT P6SM BKN120 FM260700 00000KT 3SM BR BKN050 FM260900 00000KT 1SM BR BKN025 FM261100 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN035 FM261300 VRB04KT 3SM BR BKN060 FM261600 18007KT P6SM SCT030
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 12,370 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 9° |
| 19 | 12,370 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 189° |
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