Airport • Vinton, IA, United States
Elevation: 842 ft (257 m) • 42.2182, -92.0259
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI) is a airport serving Vinton, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 842 ft (257 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.9° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,000 feet.
METAR KVTI 202155Z AUTO 17014G17KT 10SM CLR 17/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 T01711035
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,000 ft | 60 ft | Concrete | 92° |
| 16 | 2,500 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 161° |
| 27 | 4,000 ft | 60 ft | Concrete | 272° |
| 34 | 2,500 ft | 50 ft | Asphalt | 341° |
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