Medium Regional Airport • West End, CB, KY
Elevation: 8 ft (2 m) • 19.6870, -79.8828
Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (MWCB / CYB) is a medium regional airport serving West End, CB, KY, situated at an elevation of 8 ft (2 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.8° West.
METAR MWCB 261500Z 32004KT 9999 FEW016 28/24 Q1013
TAF MWCB 261100Z 2612/2712 VRB03KT 9999 SCT018
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