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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PAED 221355Z 03005KT 10SM SCT085 BKN120 12/08 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP169 T01190080 $
TAF PAED 220500Z 2205/2311 25009KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 QNH3007INS BECMG 2217/2218 30012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW025 BKN050 OVC080 620703 QNH3004INS BECMG 2303/2304 34012KT 9999 -RA SCT030 BKN040 OVC060 620703 QNH3004INS TX17/2300Z TN12/2212Z
| 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