PAKT — Ketchikan Intl
Ketchikan, AK · field elevation 92 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAKT current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PAKT 100253Z 14014G26KT 10SM -RA OVC024 07/06 A2949 RMK AO2 PK WND 12026/0244 RAB10E30B51 SLP987 ROOF WIND 12030KT HARBOR WIND 09025KT P0001 60009 T00720056 53004 $
- Wind
- from 140° at 14 kt, gusting 26 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,400 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 7 °C / dewpoint 6 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.49 inHg
- Density altitude
- -281 ft · pressure altitude 522 ft
- Observed
- 21 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 140° at 14 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 14 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 29 | 14 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
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
17 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 1 min ago.
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Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAKT 092335Z 1000/1024 14015G25KT 5SM -RA SCT020 OVC030 FM100800 13010G20KT P6SM -RA BKN020 OVC030 FM101100 14015G25KT 6SM -RA BR SCT020 OVC040 FM101500 14025G35KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC050 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 1006/1015
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 55.35408, -131.71122
- Elevation
- 92 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1611Z / 0050Z
- Magnetic variation
- 21°E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Ketchikan
- County
- Ketchikan Gateway, AK
Airport diagram
Everything else PAKT publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WNW/ESE | 9,500 | 1,500 | WATER | — |
| 11/29 | 7,500 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.6
Published procedures
- 8 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
- 2 departures published
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Nearby airports
- PAMM Metlakatla14 nm
- PAHY Hydaburg39 nm
- PAKW Klawock48 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAKT 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.