Small General Aviation Airport • Buckland, AK, United States
Elevation: 31 ft (9 m) • 65.9816, -161.1490
Buckland Airport (PABL / BKC) is a small general aviation airport serving Buckland, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 31 ft (9 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,200 feet.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PABL 221756Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01000033 10106 20006 58003
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3,200 ft | 75 ft | GRVL-G | 122° |
| 29 | 3,200 ft | 75 ft | GRVL-G | 302° |
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