Medium Regional Airport • Northway, AK, United States
Elevation: 1,715 ft (523 m) • 62.9613, -141.9290
Northway Airport (PAOR / ORT) is a medium regional airport serving Northway, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,715 ft (523 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 16.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,100 feet.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI PAOR 011115Z 31010G18KT 10SM BKN011 BKN050 OVC080 04/03 A2969 RMK AO2 T00390028 PNO $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,100 ft | 100 ft | GRVL-DIRT-G | 76° |
| 23 | 5,100 ft | 100 ft | GRVL-DIRT-G | 256° |
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