PAFB / FBK — Ladd Army Airfield

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Fairbanks, AK, United States

Elevation: 454 ft (138 m) • 64.8375, -147.6140

Ladd Army Airfield (PAFB / FBK) is a medium regional airport serving Fairbanks, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 454 ft (138 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.1° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,575 feet.

Current METAR

METAR PAFB 240755Z 02007KT 10SM FEW070 BKN200 03/M01 A2998 RMK AO2A SLP162 T00341008
Category:
VFR
Wind:
020° at 7 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
3°C / -1°C
Altimeter:
29.98 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF COR PAFB 240609Z 2406/2512 06009KT 9999 FEW070 BKN200 520202 QNH2988INS 
  BECMG 2411/2412 06009KT 9999 SCT060 BKN080 OVC100 620802 520202 QNH2989INS 
  TEMPO 2414/2417 9000 -RA BKN060 OVC100 620604 
  BECMG 2417/2418 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 BKN080 OVC100 620802 520303 QNH2989INS 
  BECMG 2423/2424 VRB06KT 9999 FEW070 BKN090 620901 QNH2994INS TX13/2423Z TN02/2408Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
07 8,575 ft 150 ft ASPH-CONC 89°
25 8,575 ft 150 ft ASPH-CONC 269°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.