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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METAR KWAL 221554Z AUTO 18018G24KT 8SM FEW008 27/23 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 18026/1536 RAB1455E03B38E46 SLP152 P0000 T02720233
| 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