Small General Aviation Airport • Sterling, CO, United States
Elevation: 4,040 ft (1231 m) • 40.6135, -103.2638
Sterling Municipal Airport (KSTK / STK) is a small general aviation airport serving Sterling, CO, United States, situated at an elevation of 4,040 ft (1231 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.7° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,692 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KSTK 211215Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR BKN012 15/15 A2988 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 2,500 ft | 150 ft | GVL | 45° |
| 15 | 4,692 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 165° |
| 21 | 2,500 ft | 150 ft | GVL | 225° |
| 33 | 4,692 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 345° |
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