Medium Regional Airport • Iliamna, AK, United States
Elevation: 192 ft (59 m) • 59.7544, -154.9110
Iliamna Airport (PAIL / ILI) is a medium regional airport serving Iliamna, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 192 ft (59 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.3° East. The airport has 8 runways, with the longest measuring 5,087 feet.
TAF PAIL 242320Z 2500/2524 10011KT P6SM -RA OVC030 TEMPO 2500/2504 12015G25KT FM250900 10006KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 FM251800 09008KT 6SM BR OVC007 PROB30 2518/2519 4SM -SHRA OVC007
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 5,087 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 92° |
| 17 | 4,800 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 189° |
| 25 | 5,087 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 272° |
| 35 | 4,800 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 9° |
| E | 2,998 ft | 400 ft | WATER-E | 277° |
| N | 2,892 ft | 400 ft | WATER | 198° |
| S | 2,892 ft | 400 ft | WATER | 18° |
| W | 2,998 ft | 400 ft | WATER-E | 97° |
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