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.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR PPIZ 011156Z AUTO 25023G34KT 9SM UP FEW012 BKN017 OVC040 03/00 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 26034/1148 RAB02E18B52E53UPB53 SLP072 P0000 6//// 7//// T00280000 10039 20017 55003
| 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