Medium Regional Airport • Christiansted, SC, VI
Elevation: 74 ft (23 m) • 17.7014, -64.8026
Henry E Rohlsen Airport (TISX / STX) is a medium regional airport serving Christiansted, SC, VI, situated at an elevation of 74 ft (23 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.1° West.
METAR TISX 281353Z COR 11008KT 10SM SCT020 BKN040 28/24 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB53 SLP166 P0000 T02780244 $
TAF TISX 281349Z 2814/2912 11011KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN040 TEMPO 2814/2816 4SM SHRA BKN015 BKN040 FM282200 12008KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN070
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