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.
TAF KSLK 212321Z 2200/2224 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 FM220500 00000KT 3SM BR SCT002 TEMPO 2206/2210 1SM BR BKN002 FM221100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 FM221600 21008KT P6SM OVC100 FM222000 VRB04KT P6SM -RA OVC060
| 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