PAIK / IAN — Bob Baker Memorial Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Kiana, AK, United States

Elevation: 166 ft (51 m) • 66.9761, -160.4390

Bob Baker Memorial Airport (PAIK / IAN) is a medium regional airport serving Kiana, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 166 ft (51 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.5° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,400 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW3ktMagVar +9.5

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR PAIK 221656Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01110072
Category:
VFR
Wind:
150° at 3 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
11°C / 7°C
Altimeter:
30.09 inHg
No TAF available for PAIK.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
06 3,400 ft 100 ft GVL 82°
24 3,400 ft 100 ft GVL 262°

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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.