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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PAKW 220053Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01830106 TSNO $
TAF PAKW 212330Z 2200/2224 21010KT P6SM SKC FM220500 20003KT P6SM SKC FM221000 19003KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 2211/2215 00000KT SCT003 OVC007 FM221500 21003KT P6SM BKN100 FM222100 21007KT P6SM OVC050 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