Medium Regional Airport • Saranac Lake, NY, United States
Elevation: 1,663 ft (507 m) • 44.3869, -74.2046
Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK / SLK) is a medium regional airport serving Saranac Lake, NY, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,663 ft (507 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.1° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,573 feet.
METAR KSLK 220751Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC060 M01/M04 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP167 T10111044
TAF KSLK 220523Z 2206/2306 00000KT P6SM OVC070 FM221200 21005KT P6SM BKN028 OVC040 FM221900 22005KT P6SM OVC024 FM222300 00000KT P6SM BKN024 FM230200 00000KT P6SM SCT024 FM230500 00000KT P6SM BKN025
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 6,573 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 35° |
| 09 | 3,998 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 79° |
| 23 | 6,573 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 215° |
| 27 | 3,998 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 259° |
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