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 240753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN011 08/03 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP307 T00780033 TSNO
TAF PAKW 240541Z 2406/2506 20006KT P6SM FEW007 SCT015 SCT120 TEMPO 2406/2408 SCT007 BKN015 FM240800 19003KT 5SM BR SCT007 BKN015 FM241930 22010KT P6SM FEW015 SCT120 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