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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PAKN 221554Z 02005KT 10SM SCT120 09/07 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00890067 $
TAF PAKN 221139Z 2212/2312 03004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 FM222000 09010KT P6SM BKN050
| 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