PAIL — Iliamna
Iliamna, AK · field elevation 192 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAIL current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAIL 252353Z AUTO 09021G38KT 10SM FEW050 SCT085 09/04 A2942 RMK AO2 PK WND 09038/2352 SLP963 T00940044 10094 20083 56004 TSNO
- Wind
- from 090° at 21 kt, gusting 38 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- sct, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 9 °C / dewpoint 4 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.42 inHg
- Density altitude
- 190 ft · pressure altitude 692 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 090° at 21 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 08 | 21 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 36 | 3 kt head | 21 kt from the right |
| 18 | 3 kt tail | 21 kt from the left |
| 26 | 21 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
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48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
12 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 3 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAIL 252324Z 2600/2624 09017G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM261800 09015G25KT 6SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC035
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 59.75558, -154.91775
- Elevation
- 192 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1612Z / 0409Z
- Magnetic variation
- 14°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Kodiak
- County
- Lake And Peninsula, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,086 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 18/36 | 4,800 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| E/W | 2,998 | 400 | WATER | — |
| N/S | 2,892 | 400 | WATER | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.6
Published procedures
- 4 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
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Nearby airports
- PAKX Wilder Runway32 nm
- PAIG Igiugig39 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAIL airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Alaska airports
- How to read a METAR
- 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.