Medium Regional Airport • Emmonak, AK, United States
Elevation: 13 ft (4 m) • 62.7861, -164.4910
Emmonak Airport (PAEM / EMK) is a medium regional airport serving Emmonak, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 13 ft (4 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.0° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,601 feet.
METAR PAEM 241656Z AUTO 10SM OVC007 A2975 RMK AO2 RAE22UPB39E55 SLPNO P0000 FZRANO $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4,601 ft | 100 ft | GVL | 176° |
| 34 | 4,601 ft | 100 ft | GVL | 356° |
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