Small General Aviation Airport • Sulphur Springs, TX, United States
Elevation: 489 ft (149 m) • 33.1598, -95.6211
Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (KSLR / SLR) is a small general aviation airport serving Sulphur Springs, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 489 ft (149 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,001 feet.
METAR KSLR 202055Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 23/05 A3026 RMK AO2 T02250054 PWINO
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,001 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 9° |
| 19 | 5,001 ft | 75 ft | 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