Small General Aviation Airport • Wallops Island, VA, United States
Elevation: 40 ft (12 m) • 37.9408, -75.4623
Wallops Flight Facility Airport (KWAL / WAL) is a small general aviation airport serving Wallops Island, VA, United States, situated at an elevation of 40 ft (12 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.4° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 8,749 feet.
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SPECI KWAL 171516Z AUTO 01011G20KT 9SM -RA SCT017 OVC075 11/09 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 01026/1455 P0000 T01060089
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 8,749 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 33° |
| 10 | 8,005 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 17 | 4,808 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 157° |
| 22 | 8,749 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 213° |
| 28 | 8,005 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
| 35 | 4,808 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 337° |
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
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