Medium Regional Airport • Sitka, AK, United States
Elevation: 21 ft (6 m) • 57.0471, -135.3620
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (PASI / SIT) is a medium regional airport serving Sitka, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 21 ft (6 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 17.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,200 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI PASI 011136Z 36004KT 3SM -RA BR FEW030 OVC039 11/09 A2944 RMK AO2 RAB07 P0003 T01060094 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 7,200 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 136° |
| 29 | 7,200 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 316° |
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