Medium Regional Airport • Gisborne, GIS, NZ
Elevation: 15 ft (5 m) • -38.6633, 177.9780
Gisborne Airport (NZGS / GIS) is a medium regional airport serving Gisborne, GIS, NZ, situated at an elevation of 15 ft (5 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 21.8° East. The airport has 10 runways, with the longest measuring 4,298 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,773 ft | 197 ft | Grass | 47° |
| 09 | 3,839 ft | 197 ft | Grass | 116° |
| 14 | — | — | UNK | — |
| 14L | 2,503 ft | 197 ft | Grass | 165° |
| 14R | 4,298 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 165° |
| 21 | 3,773 ft | 197 ft | Grass | 227° |
| 27 | 3,839 ft | 197 ft | Grass | 296° |
| 32 | — | — | UNK | — |
| 32L | 4,298 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 345° |
| 32R | 2,503 ft | 197 ft | Grass | 345° |
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