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
SPECI PAKT 011217Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM BKN009 BKN017 OVC023 12/12 A2952 RMK AO2 CIG 008V012 T01170117 TSNO $
| 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