Medium Regional Airport • Wrangell, AK, United States
Elevation: 49 ft (15 m) • 56.4843, -132.3700
Wrangell Airport (PAWG / WRG) is a medium regional airport serving Wrangell, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 49 ft (15 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 17.6° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,999 feet.
METAR PAWG 221156Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM SCT040 04/02 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 60000 70001 T00390022 10056 20033 53008 TSNO $
TAF PAWG 221135Z 2212/2312 27004KT P6SM FEW010 FEW100 FM222300 29006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 221500
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5,999 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 121° |
| 28 | 5,999 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 301° |
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