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.
METAR PAKT 240753Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP293 T00890044 TSNO PNO $
TAF PAKT 240541Z 2406/2506 33009KT P6SM SCT120 FM241600 33013KT P6SM SCT120 FM250000 33009KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2406/2415
| 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