Medium Regional Airport • Tuscaloosa, AL, United States
Elevation: 170 ft (52 m) • 33.2206, -87.6114
Tuscaloosa National Airport (KTCL / TCL) is a medium regional airport serving Tuscaloosa, AL, United States, situated at an elevation of 170 ft (52 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.4° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,499 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KTCL 011353Z 00000KT 8SM CLR 29/22 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02940222
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 6,499 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 41° |
| 11 | 4,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 117° |
| 22 | 6,499 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 221° |
| 29 | 4,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 297° |
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