Medium Regional Airport • Sand Point, AK, United States
Elevation: 21 ft (6 m) • 55.3139, -160.5221
Sand Point Airport (PASD / SDP) is a medium regional airport serving Sand Point, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 21 ft (6 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.0° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,000 feet.
METAR PASD 250656Z AUTO 03010KT 10SM -RA BKN009 OVC025 02/02 A2982 RMK AO2 CIG 007V012 SLP100 T00220017 FZRANO PNO $
TAF PASD 250535Z 2506/2606 VRB05KT P6SM -RA OVC013 FM251500 33005KT P6SM BKN015 FM251800 27007KT P6SM BKN015 FM252100 20008KT P6SM BKN015 FM260300 17012KT P6SM BKN015
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 149° |
| 31 | 4,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 329° |
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