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KFAF — Current METAR, Fort Eustis/Felker AAF, VA, US

Plain-English decode of the latest observation. Updates roughly hourly.

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Flight category

Marginal VFR

Ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft and/or visibility 3–5 sm.

What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?▾
CategoryCeilingVisibility
VFRVisual Flight Rulesgreater than 3,000 ft AGLandgreater than 5 sm
MVFRMarginal VFR1,000 to 3,000 ft AGLand/or3 to 5 sm
IFRInstrument Flight Rules500 to below 1,000 ft AGLand/or1 to less than 3 sm
LIFRLow IFRbelow 500 ft AGLand/orless than 1 sm

Raw METAR · observed 242013Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 30° at 11 knots.
VisibilityVisibility 9 statute miles.
Skyscattered clouds at 2,200 ft; broken clouds at 2,700 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 17°C (63°F), dew point 14°C (57°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 30.17 inHg (1022 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 241800Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 24th at 18:00 UTC to the 25th at 24:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 24th at 18:00 UTC to the 25th at 24:00 UTC

  • Wind from 30° at 12 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Overcast clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 25th at 02:00 UTC to the 25th at 03:00 UTC

  • Wind from 360° at 12 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Overcast clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 25th at 18:00 UTC to the 25th at 19:00 UTC

  • Wind from 20° at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Broken clouds at 4,000 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 6,000 ft AGL.

Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.

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