PACV — Merle K (Mudhole) Smith
Cordova, AK · field elevation 53 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PACV current weather
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PACV 111153Z 07003KT 10SM OVC017 13/10 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01280100 10150 20128 53005 $
- Wind
- from 070° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,700 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 13 °C / dewpoint 10 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.15 inHg
- Density altitude
- -480 ft · pressure altitude -177 ft
- Observed
- 20 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 070° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 34 | 1 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 16 | 1 kt tail | 3 kt from the left |
| 27 | 2 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 25 min ago.
View them, and the last eight hours — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PACV 111146Z 1112/1212 00000KT P6SM OVC015 FM111500 VRB02KT 6SM BR SCT005 OVC010 FM112200 VRB04KT P6SM OVC015
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 60.49164, -145.47756
- Elevation
- 53 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1345Z / 0548Z
- Magnetic variation
- 19° (2015)
- Sectional
- Anchorage
- County
- Valdez-Cordova, AK
Airport diagram
Everything else PACV publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 7,500 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 16/34 | 1,934 | 30 | GRVL | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.6
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LD, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
- 2 departures published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PACV airport diagram or an approach plate
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.