PAKW — Klawock
Klawock, AK · field elevation 80 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAKW current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAKW 252353Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM BKN055 15/08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 6//// T01500078 10172 20106 53001 TSNO PNO $
- Wind
- from 220° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 5,500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 15 °C / dewpoint 8 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Density altitude
- 74 ft · pressure altitude 60 ft
- Observed
- 59 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 220° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 4 kt head | — |
| 02 | 4 kt tail | — |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
20 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 22 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAKW 252328Z 2600/2624 23005KT P6SM OVC020 FM260300 20003KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM261100 10005KT P6SM SCT004 OVC020 FM261500 11002KT 4SM BR OVC005 FM261900 14008G18KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 55.57922, -133.07600
- Elevation
- 80 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1446Z / 0240Z
- Magnetic variation
- 20°E (2015)
- Sectional
- Ketchikan
- County
- Prince Of Wales, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 5,000 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 120.9
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
- 2 departures published
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Nearby airports
- PAHY Hydaburg24 nm
- PAKT Ketchikan Intl48 nm
- PAMM Metlakatla58 nm
- PAWG Wrangell59 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAKW 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.