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.
METAR PAOT 241153Z AUTO 09016KT 10SM BKN050 BKN070 M02/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T10171028 10006 21022 58000 TSNO
TAF PAOT 241125Z 2412/2512 10015KT 6SM BR BKN025 FM241600 10015KT 6SM -SHSN BR OVC025
| 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