Medium Regional Airport • Wanganui, MWT, NZ
Elevation: 27 ft (8 m) • -39.9635, 175.0244
Wanganui Airport (NZWU / WAG) is a medium regional airport serving Wanganui, MWT, NZ, situated at an elevation of 27 ft (8 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 22.3° East. The airport has 12 runways, with the longest measuring 4,521 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,877 ft | 197 ft | Gravel | 106° |
| 11 | — | — | UNK | — |
| 11C | 4,521 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 131° |
| 11L | 1,654 ft | 1 ft | Gravel | 128° |
| 11R | 2,756 ft | 279 ft | Gravel | 128° |
| 14 | 2,959 ft | 197 ft | Gravel | 161° |
| 26 | 2,877 ft | 197 ft | Gravel | 286° |
| 29 | — | — | UNK | — |
| 29C | 4,521 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 311° |
| 29L | 2,756 ft | 279 ft | Gravel | 308° |
| 29R | 1,654 ft | 1 ft | Gravel | 308° |
| 32 | 2,959 ft | 197 ft | Gravel | 341° |
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