Small General Aviation Airport • Kuparuk, AK, United States
Elevation: 67 ft (20 m) • 70.3308, -149.5980
Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (PAKU / UUK) is a small general aviation airport serving Kuparuk, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 67 ft (20 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,000 feet.
METAR PAKU 221645Z 25010KT 10SM R24/P6000FT SCT110 M27/M29 A3043
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 6,000 ft | 130 ft | GRAVEL-G | — |
| 23 | 6,000 ft | 130 ft | GRAVEL-G | — |
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