Small General Aviation Airport • Point Hope, AK, United States
Elevation: 12 ft (4 m) • 68.3488, -166.7990
Point Hope Airport (PAPO / PHO) is a small general aviation airport serving Point Hope, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 12 ft (4 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.1° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,000 feet.
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CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PAPO 221856Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP206 T00721006
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | ASPH-F | 22° |
| 19 | 4,000 ft | 75 ft | ASPH-F | 202° |
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