Medium Regional Airport • Telluride, CO, United States
Elevation: 9,070 ft (2765 m) • 37.9538, -107.9080
Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX / TEX) is a medium regional airport serving Telluride, CO, United States, situated at an elevation of 9,070 ft (2765 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.8° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,870 feet.
TAF KTEX 240531Z 2406/2506 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM241700 24008G16KT P6SM SKC FM242000 24014G26KT P6SM FEW100 FM250400 21009KT P6SM SCT090 BKN250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 6,870 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 105° |
| 27 | 6,870 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 285° |
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