Small General Aviation Airport • Kipnuk, AK, United States
Elevation: 11 ft (3 m) • 59.9318, -164.0282
Kipnuk Airport (PAKI / KPN) is a small general aviation airport serving Kipnuk, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 11 ft (3 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 2,120 feet.
SPECI PAKI 242137Z AUTO 13013KT 8SM BKN004 BKN019 OVC070 01/01 A2975 RMK AO2 FZRANO
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2,120 ft | 35 ft | GRAVEL-G | 166° |
| 33 | 2,120 ft | 35 ft | GRAVEL-G | 346° |
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