Small General Aviation Airport • Quakertown, PA, United States
Elevation: 526 ft (160 m) • 40.4352, -75.3819
Quakertown Airport (KUKT / UKT) is a small general aviation airport serving Quakertown, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 526 ft (160 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.8° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,201 feet.
METAR KUKT 202215Z AUTO 31010G16KT 280V350 10SM SCT070 08/M07 A3023 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3,201 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 99° |
| 29 | 3,201 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 279° |
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