Medium Regional Airport • Talkeetna, AK, United States
Elevation: 358 ft (109 m) • 62.3205, -150.0940
Talkeetna Airport (PATK / TKA) is a medium regional airport serving Talkeetna, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 358 ft (109 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.2° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PATK 221253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT100 11/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01060083 TSNO $
TAF PATK 221142Z 2212/2312 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM222200 20009KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM230700 17004KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC035
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3,500 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 207° |
| 19 | 3,500 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 27° |
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