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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KVTI 212355Z AUTO 04009KT 10SM SCT014 BKN110 17/15 A2989 RMK AO2 60007 T01650149 10165 20151
| 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