Airport • Taunton, MA, United States
Elevation: 43 ft (13 m) • 41.8744, -71.0166
Taunton Municipal King Field (KTAN) is a airport serving Taunton, MA, United States, situated at an elevation of 43 ft (13 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.9° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 3,500 feet.
SPECI KTAN 180806Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN011 08/07 A3003 RMK AO2 CIG 009V014 T00780072
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 1,900 ft | 60 ft | Gravel | 27° |
| 12 | 3,500 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 107° |
| 22 | 1,900 ft | 60 ft | Gravel | 207° |
| 30 | 3,500 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 287° |
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