Medium Regional Airport • Klawock, AK, United States
Elevation: 80 ft (24 m) • 55.5792, -133.0760
Klawock Airport (PAKW / KLW) is a medium regional airport serving Klawock, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 80 ft (24 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 17.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
METAR PAKW 241153Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM OVC012 07/03 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP301 T00670028 10083 20061 58001 TSNO
TAF PAKW 241131Z 2412/2512 VRB03KT P6SM SCT007 BKN011 FM241800 24005KT P6SM BKN040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 35° |
| 20 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 215° |
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