Medium Regional Airport • Anchorage, AK, United States
Elevation: 212 ft (65 m) • 61.2517, -149.8071
Elmendorf Air Force Base (PAED / EDF) is a medium regional airport serving Anchorage, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 212 ft (65 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,000 feet.
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METAR PAED 221255Z 00000KT 10SM BKN110 12/09 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP172 T01210088 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 10,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 80° |
| 16 | 7,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 24 | 10,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 260° |
| 34 | 7,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 360° |
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