Medium Regional Airport • Utopia Creek, AK, United States
Elevation: 1,273 ft (388 m) • 65.9928, -153.7040
Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (PAIM / UTO) is a medium regional airport serving Utopia Creek, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,273 ft (388 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.7° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,100 feet.
SPECI PAIM 221810Z 11011KT 10SM CLR M12/M18 A3008 RMK AO2A SLP230;
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 4,100 ft | 120 ft | GVL | 83° |
| 24 | 4,100 ft | 120 ft | GVL | 263° |
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