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RKTE METAR & TAF Seongmu Airport

Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong Province)Elevation 258 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: RKTU · 9 NM N · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling and visibility OK, gusts to 21 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · RKTU
WIND
290@11
gust 21 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1634
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

16/34
Dimensions
4,000 x 120 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
258 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0839Z 5:39 PM
Sunrise
2148Z 6:48 AM
Loggable night
0906Z (6:06 PM local) → 2122Z (6:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0839Z (5:39 PM local) → 2148Z (6:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0939Z (6:39 PM local) → 2048Z (5:48 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Seongmu Airport is in Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong Province). Field elevation 258 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARKTE
RegionChungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong Province)
CountrySouth Korea
Coordinates36.5682, 127.5000
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.55
GND
GND
131.3
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

RKTE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: RKTU (9 NM N, VFR).

RKTU Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)
9 NM N
VFR
RKSG Camp Humphreys (A-511) Desiderio Army Airfield
33 NM NW
VFR
RKSO Osan Air Base
39 NM NW
VFR
RKJK Gunsan Airport / Gunsan Air Base
59 NM SW
VFR
RKSS Gimpo International Airport
68 NM NW
VFR
RKTN Daegu International Airport
69 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗RKTE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RKTE have a METAR?
Yes. RKTE is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does RKTE have a TAF?
When RKTE issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at RKTE?
RKTE sits at 258 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RKTE?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.