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.
TAF PAOR 220540Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN120 PROB30 2206/2212 -RA FM221500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 SCT120 FM222000 30006KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN120 PROB30 2222/2304 VRB10G20KT 6SM -TSRA BKN060CB OVC120 FM230400 26006KT 6SM -RA BR SCT040 OVC060 AMD NOT SKED
| 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