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.
METAR PAED 260755Z 33006KT 10SM SCT060 BKN070 BKN085 06/02 A3002 RMK AO2A SLP163 T00640017 $
TAF PAED 260500Z 2605/2711 06009KT 9999 VCSH FEW040 SCT060 BKN080 BKN120 620802 QNH3005INS TEMPO 2605/2607 9000 -RA SCT025 BKN040 OVC065 620406 BECMG 2608/2609 VRB06KT 8000 BR VCFG FEW005 SCT020 BKN040 620406 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2612/2617 0800 FG VV003 BECMG 2619/2620 24012KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT060 QNH2990INS TX09/2623Z TN01/2614Z
| 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