Medium Regional Airport • Salinas, CA, United States
Elevation: 85 ft (26 m) • 36.6628, -121.6060
Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS / SNS) is a medium regional airport serving Salinas, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 85 ft (26 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.6° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 6,004 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KSNS 212253Z 31012G19KT CLR 19/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01940128
TAF KSNS 212340Z 2200/2224 31013KT P6SM FEW012 TEMPO 2200/2203 BKN010 FM220300 32010KT P6SM OVC010 FM220800 29005KT P6SM OVC008 FM221600 27006KT P6SM BKN015 FM221900 31012KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 6,004 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 96° |
| 13 | 4,825 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 147° |
| 14 | 1,900 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 153° |
| 26 | 6,004 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 276° |
| 31 | 4,825 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 327° |
| 32 | 1,900 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 333° |
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