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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI PASD 222101Z 16008KT 10SM FEW017 BKN023 BKN050 11/09 A3001 RMK AO2 PNO $
TAF PASD 221721Z 2218/2318 VRB04KT P6SM OVC015 FM231200 01003KT 5SM BR BKN015 OVC025
| 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