Small General Aviation Airport • Fort Wayne, IN, United States
Elevation: 835 ft (255 m) • 41.1434, -85.1528
Smith Field (KSMD / SMD) is a small general aviation airport serving Fort Wayne, IN, United States, situated at an elevation of 835 ft (255 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.9° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 3,126 feet.
METAR KSMD 230835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN050 14/14 A2997 RMK A01
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3,126 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 51° |
| 13 | 2,922 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 128° |
| 23 | 3,126 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 231° |
| 31 | 2,922 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | 308° |
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