Medium Regional Airport • Knob Noster, MO, United States
Elevation: 870 ft (265 m) • 38.7303, -93.5479
Whiteman Air Force Base (KSZL / SZL) is a medium regional airport serving Knob Noster, MO, United States, situated at an elevation of 870 ft (265 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 12,400 feet.
METAR KSZL 202355Z 21013KT 10SM CLR 21/05 A3010 RMK AO2A SLP195 T02140053 10234 20214 56009 CHINO RWY01 $
TAF AMD KSZL 201930Z 2019/2201 21010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3009INS BECMG 2023/2024 21009KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS BECMG 2114/2115 21015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS BECMG 2200/2201 22010G20KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2997INS TX23/2022Z TN13/2111Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 12,400 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 11° |
| 19 | 12,400 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 191° |
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