Medium Regional Airport • Palmer, AK, United States
Elevation: 242 ft (74 m) • 61.5949, -149.0890
Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ / PAQ) is a medium regional airport serving Palmer, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 242 ft (74 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.5° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 6,008 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PAAQ 221353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00940083 TSNO $
TAF PAAQ 221142Z 2212/2312 VRB05KT P6SM BKN060 FM221600 15006KT P6SM OVC050 FM222300 15015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM230600 12007KT P6SM VCSH OVC035
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 3,617 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 113° |
| 16 | 6,008 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 16S | 1,560 ft | 60 ft | GVL | 179° |
| 27 | 3,617 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 293° |
| 34 | 6,008 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
| 34S | 1,560 ft | 60 ft | GVL | 359° |
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