Medium Regional Airport • Point Lay, AK, United States
Elevation: 22 ft (7 m) • 69.7329, -163.0050
Point Lay LRRS Airport (PPIZ / PIZ) is a medium regional airport serving Point Lay, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 22 ft (7 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.8° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,519 feet.
SPECI PPIZ 241318Z AUTO 04022KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR FEW070 M17/M19 A3007 RMK AO2 VIS 1V2 1/2 P0000 FZRANO
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3,519 ft | 80 ft | GVL | 69° |
| 23 | 3,519 ft | 80 ft | GVL | 249° |
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