Small General Aviation Airport • Brevig Mission, AK, United States
Elevation: 38 ft (12 m) • 65.3318, -166.4678
Brevig Mission Airport (PFKT / KTS) is a small general aviation airport serving Brevig Mission, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 38 ft (12 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 2,990 feet.
METAR PFKT 241556Z AUTO 08015KT 10SM OVC048 02/01 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP083 T00170006 FZRANO $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,110 ft | 75 ft | GRVL-G | 55° |
| 11 | 2,990 ft | 100 ft | GRVL-E | 130° |
| 22 | 2,110 ft | 75 ft | GRVL-G | 235° |
| 29 | 2,990 ft | 100 ft | GRVL-E | 310° |
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