Small General Aviation Airport • Middleton Island, AK, United States
Elevation: 100 ft (30 m) • 59.4499, -146.3070
Middleton Island Airport (PAMD / MDO) is a small general aviation airport serving Middleton Island, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 100 ft (30 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,178 feet.
SPECI PAMD 221126Z AUTO 22005KT 8SM BKN006 OVC012 04/03 A3018 RMK AO2 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 4,178 ft | 115 ft | GRVL-E | 34° |
| 13 | 1,500 ft | 125 ft | GRVL-E | 149° |
| 20 | 4,178 ft | 115 ft | GRVL-E | 214° |
| 31 | 1,500 ft | 125 ft | GRVL-E | 329° |
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