PAKT — Ketchikan Intl
Ketchikan, AK · field elevation 92 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAKT current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAKT 252353Z 34008KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP137 HARBOR WIND 27005KT T01390067 10139 20089 51003 $
- Wind
- from 340° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 14 °C / dewpoint 7 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Density altitude
- -29 ft · pressure altitude 82 ft
- Observed
- 6 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 340° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 7 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 11 | 7 kt tail | 3 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 5 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAKT 252328Z 2600/2624 33008KT P6SM SKC FM260700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080 FM260900 13004KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 FM261600 14009G18KT P6SM BKN040 FM262100 14010G20KT P6SM -RA OVC030 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2606/2615
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 55.35408, -131.71122
- Elevation
- 92 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1438Z / 0237Z
- Magnetic variation
- 21°E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Ketchikan
- County
- Ketchikan Gateway, AK
Airport diagram
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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
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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.