KRKD — Knox County Rgnl
Rockland, ME · field elevation 55 ft · NON-ATCT
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KRKD current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KRKD 252356Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM CLR 18/09 RMK AO2 SLPNO 6//// T01780094 10211 20172 $
- Wind
- from 020° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 18 °C / dewpoint 9 °C
- Altimeter
- —
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 020° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 03 | 7 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 31 | — | 7 kt from the right |
| 13 | — | 7 kt from the left |
| 21 | 7 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 10 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KRKD 252320Z 2600/2624 05011KT P6SM FEW180 BKN250 FM261000 04010G20KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 OVC200 PROB30 2620/2624 3SM -RA BKN035
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.06014, -69.09967
- Elevation
- 55 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1028Z / 2226Z
- Magnetic variation
- 18°W (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Montreal
- County
- Knox, ME
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,412 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 03/21 | 4,000 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- Clearance
- 123.8
- CTAF
- 123.05
- UNICOM
- 123.05
- Approach
- 120.4
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KRKD airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Maine airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.