Medium Regional Airport • Yankton, SD, United States
Elevation: 1,306 ft (398 m) • 42.9167, -97.3859
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (KYKN / YKN) is a medium regional airport serving Yankton, SD, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,306 ft (398 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.0° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,095 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KYKN 211056Z AUTO 06009KT 3SM -RA BR OVC003 16/16 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP110 P0003 T01560156
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3,380 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 21° |
| 13 | 6,095 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 140° |
| 19 | 3,380 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 201° |
| 31 | 6,095 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 320° |
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