PACV — Merle K (Mudhole) Smith
Cordova, AK · field elevation 53 ft · NON-ATCT
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PACV current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PACV 100553Z 08015G34KT 4SM RA OVC027 06/03 A2876 RMK AO2 PK WND 07034/0546 SLP738 P0013 60032 T00560028 10083 20044 55024 $
- Wind
- from 080° at 15 kt, gusting 34 kt
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,700 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 6 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 28.76 inHg
- Density altitude
- 382 ft · pressure altitude 1,213 ft
- Observed
- 33 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 080° at 15 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 09 | 12 kt head | 8 kt from the left |
| 34 | 3 kt head | 15 kt from the right |
| 16 | 3 kt tail | 15 kt from the left |
| 27 | 12 kt tail | 8 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
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 8 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PACV 100541Z 1006/1106 08018G28KT 5SM -RA SCT015 OVC030 WS020/10045KT FM100900 10023G33KT 5SM -RA OVC030 WS020/10060KT FM101200 10020G30KT 6SM -RA OVC030 WS020/10060KT FM101500 10015G25KT 6SM -RA OVC030 WS020/10045KT FM101900 09010G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM102100 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN060
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 60.49164, -145.47756
- Elevation
- 53 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1731Z / 0120Z
- Magnetic variation
- 15°E (2030)
- 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)
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
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.