Medium Regional Airport • Topeka, KS, United States
Elevation: 881 ft (269 m) • 39.0699, -95.6226
Philip Billard Municipal Airport (KTOP / TOP) is a medium regional airport serving Topeka, KS, United States, situated at an elevation of 881 ft (269 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 1.8° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 5,099 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KTOP 212053Z 30007KT 10SM BKN028 26/20 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP073 T02560200 53000
TAF KTOP 212059Z 2121/2218 35010KT P6SM FEW025 SCT040 TEMPO 2121/2123 BKN028 FM220100 04007KT P6SM SCT009 BKN040
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 3,002 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 49° |
| 13 | 5,099 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 134° |
| 18 | 4,331 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 181° |
| 22 | 3,002 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 229° |
| 31 | 5,099 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 314° |
| 36 | 4,331 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 1° |
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