Small General Aviation Airport • Sleetmute, AK, United States
Elevation: 190 ft (58 m) • 61.7005, -157.1660
Sleetmute Airport (PASL / SLQ) is a small general aviation airport serving Sleetmute, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 190 ft (58 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,100 feet.
SPECI PASL 242004Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM OVC011 03/01 A2996 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 3,100 ft | 60 ft | GRAVEL-G | 167° |
| 32 | 3,100 ft | 60 ft | GRAVEL-G | 347° |
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