Wallops Flight Facility Airport METAR KWAL
VFRSmall AirportElev. 12 m (40 ft)Wallops Flight Facility Airport is situated in Wallops Island, United States. The ICAO code of Wallops Flight Facility Airport is KWAL and the IATA code is WAL.
It has 3 runways: PEM runway 04/22 with a length of 8,748 ft (2,666 m), Asphalt runway 10/28 with a length of 8,005 ft (2,440 m), Asphalt runway 17/35 with a length of 4,808 ft (1,465 m).
The elevation is 12 m (40 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-23 17:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
27.2°C
Wind
5kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
2,800ft
QNH
1012hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KWAL 231654Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM SCT028 27/19 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02720194 $
Decoded
- Wind
- From 300° (WNW) at 5 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 2,800 ft (853 m)
- Temp / DP
- 27.2°C (81°F) · Dew point 19.4°C (67°F)
- QNH
- 1012 hPa · 29.89 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1012 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 33° | 8,748 ft (2,666 m) | PEM | 93° | ↑ 0 kt | 5 kt L |
| 22 | 213° | 8,748 ft (2,666 m) | PEM | 87° | ↑ 0 kt | 5 kt R |
| 10 | 90° | 8,005 ft (2,440 m) | Asphalt | 150° | ↓ 4 kt | 3 kt L |
| 28 ★ best | 270° | 8,005 ft (2,440 m) | Asphalt | 30° | ↑ 4 kt | 2 kt R |
| 17 | 157° | 4,808 ft (1,465 m) | Asphalt | 143° | ↓ 4 kt | 3 kt R |
| 35 | 337° | 4,808 ft (1,465 m) | Asphalt | 37° | ↑ 4 kt | 3 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise10:22 UTC
Sunset23:45 UTC
Daylight:13h 22m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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