Small General Aviation Airport • Winfield / Arkansas City, KS, United States
Elevation: 1,160 ft (354 m) • 37.1686, -97.0376
Strother Field (KWLD / WLD) is a small general aviation airport serving Winfield / Arkansas City, KS, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,160 ft (354 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,505 feet.
METAR KWLD 231154Z AUTO 17019G31KT 10SM OVC019 20/18 A2968 RMK AO2 PK WND 17031/1150 SLP041 T02000178 10206 20189 56019
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 3,137 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 140° |
| 17 | 5,505 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 31 | 3,137 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 320° |
| 35 | 5,505 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
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