PACV — Merle K (Mudhole) Smith
Cordova, AK · field elevation 53 ft · NON-ATCT
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PACV current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PACV 252353Z 10012G23KT 10SM SCT047 BKN060 OVC075 13/03 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 12027/2313 SLP080 60000 T01280033 10139 20100 58016
- Wind
- from 100° at 12 kt, gusting 23 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 6,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 13 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.77 inHg
- Density altitude
- -11 ft · pressure altitude 203 ft
- Observed
- 5 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 100° at 12 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 09 | 12 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 16 | 2 kt head | 12 kt from the left |
| 34 | 2 kt tail | 12 kt from the right |
| 27 | 12 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 7 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PACV 252328Z 2600/2624 10011G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC070 FM261000 10012G25KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC035
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 60.49164, -145.47756
- Elevation
- 53 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1534Z / 0331Z
- Magnetic variation
- 19°E (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
- 4 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
- 2 departures published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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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.