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.
METAR PASI 221053Z 00000KT 6SM -RA BR OVC021 04/03 A3024 RMK AO2 RAE0956B32 SLP240 P0001 T00390033 $
TAF PASI 220523Z 2206/2306 29005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 2206/2209 3SM -SHRA BKN025 FM221000 26005KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050 FM221300 30004KT P6SM OVC050 FM222000 27008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
| 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