Medium Regional Airport • Adak, AK, United States
Elevation: 18 ft (5 m) • 51.8836, -176.6428
Adak Airport (PADK / ADK) is a medium regional airport serving Adak, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 18 ft (5 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.4° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,790 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PADK 042156Z AUTO 06012KT 10SM OVC017 07/05 A2991 RMK AO2 RAE07B24E42 SLP129 P0000 T00670050 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 7,790 ft | 200 ft | ASPH-G | 61° |
| 18 | 7,605 ft | 200 ft | ASPH-G | 185° |
| 23 | 7,790 ft | 200 ft | ASPH-G | 241° |
| 36 | 7,605 ft | 200 ft | ASPH-G | 5° |
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