Medium Regional Airport • Ketchikan, AK, United States
Elevation: 89 ft (27 m) • 55.3556, -131.7140
Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT / KTN) is a medium regional airport serving Ketchikan, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 89 ft (27 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 17.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PAKT 212253Z 36006KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 HARBOR WIND 11004KT T02060122 PNO
TAF PAKT 212330Z 2200/2224 33006KT P6SM SKC FM220300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM220900 31005KT P6SM SKC FM221100 13003KT 6SM BR SCT010 TEMPO 2212/2216 3SM BR BKN007 FM221600 34009KT P6SM SCT100
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 7,500 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-G | 136° |
| 29 | 7,500 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-G | 316° |
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