Airport • St Charles, MO, United States
Elevation: 437 ft (133 m) • 38.9297, -90.4300
St Charles County Regional Airport/Smartt Field (KSET) is a airport serving St Charles, MO, United States, situated at an elevation of 437 ft (133 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.8° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 3,801 feet.
SPECI KSET 180805Z AUTO 30029G39KT 5SM RA BR SQ FEW012 BKN090 OVC100 16/14 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 29039/0804 PRESRR P0003 T01560139
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 18 | 3,801 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 181° |
| 27 | 2,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 36 | 3,801 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 1° |
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