Medium Regional Airport • Masterton, WGN, NZ
Elevation: 364 ft (111 m) • -40.9746, 175.6345
Hood Airport (NZMS / MRO) is a medium regional airport serving Masterton, WGN, NZ, situated at an elevation of 364 ft (111 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 23.1° East. The airport has 10 runways, with the longest measuring 4,101 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | — | — | UNK | — |
| 06C | 4,101 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 78° |
| 06L | 1,476 ft | 66 ft | Grass | 87° |
| 06R | 3,478 ft | 98 ft | Grass | 74° |
| 10 | 3,419 ft | 98 ft | Grass | 122° |
| 24 | — | — | UNK | — |
| 24C | 4,101 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 258° |
| 24L | 3,478 ft | 98 ft | Grass | 254° |
| 24R | 1,476 ft | 66 ft | Grass | 267° |
| 28 | 3,419 ft | 98 ft | Grass | 302° |
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