Medium Regional Airport • Kotzebue, AK, United States
Elevation: 14 ft (4 m) • 66.8847, -162.5990
Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (PAOT / OTZ) is a medium regional airport serving Kotzebue, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 14 ft (4 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.5° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,900 feet.
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METAR PAOT 172153Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM OVC048 M02/M05 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP069 T10221050 TSNO
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,900 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-G | 102° |
| 17 | 3,800 ft | 90 ft | GVL | 194° |
| 27 | 5,900 ft | 150 ft | ASPH-G | 282° |
| 35 | 3,800 ft | 90 ft | GVL | 14° |
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
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