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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PAOT 221753Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01170078 10128 20089 50000 TSNO
TAF PAOT 221726Z 2218/2318 30004KT P6SM SKC FM230200 28012KT P6SM SKC FM231000 26005KT P6SM SKC
| 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