Airport • Connellsville, PA, United States
Elevation: 1,267 ft (386 m) • 39.9609, -79.6577
Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) is a airport serving Connellsville, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,267 ft (386 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.4° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 3,458 feet.
METAR KVVS 210135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M05 A3033 RMK AO2 T00241052
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3,458 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 40° |
| 14 | 2,404 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 129° |
| 23 | 3,458 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 220° |
| 32 | 2,404 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 309° |
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