Small General Aviation Airport • Unknown, WB, India
Elevation: 200 ft (61 m) • 22.3395, 87.2145
Kalaikunda Air Force Station (VEDX) is a small general aviation airport serving Unknown, WB, India, situated at an elevation of 200 ft (61 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.3° West.
TAF VEDX 041530Z 0500/0512 18010KT 5000 BR SCT020 BKN090 TEMPO 0300/0303 3500 -RA SCT010 SCT015 BKN090 TEMPO 0308/0312 4000 TSRA SCT020 FEW025CB BKN090
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