Medium Regional Airport • King Salmon, AK, United States
Elevation: 73 ft (22 m) • 58.6778, -156.6520
King Salmon Airport (PAKN / AKN) is a medium regional airport serving King Salmon, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 73 ft (22 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.6° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 8,901 feet.
METAR PAKN 250054Z 15015G24KT 10SM FEW026 BKN036 OVC045 07/03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP117 T00670033
TAF PAKN 242320Z 2500/2524 15015G25KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035 FM250600 17007KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 FM251400 08005KT P6SM -RA SCT015 OVC025
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8,901 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-F | 132° |
| 18 | 4,018 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 196° |
| 30 | 8,901 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-F | 312° |
| 36 | 4,018 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 16° |
| NW | 4,000 ft | 500 ft | WATER | — |
| SE | 4,000 ft | 500 ft | WATER | — |
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