PALP — Alpine Airstrip
Nuiqsut, AK · field elevation 21 ft · NON-ATCT
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IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
METAR PALP 110145Z 06022G32KT 1SM BLSN BR OVC009 M08/M10 A2958 RMK LAST
- Wind
- from 060° at 22 kt, gusting 32 kt
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 900 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -8 °C / dewpoint -10 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.58 inHg
- Density altitude
- -2,286 ft · pressure altitude 361 ft
- Observed
- 80 minutes ago
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Weather cameras
7 within 20 nm, closest 8 nm. Last image 1 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PALP — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 70.34428, -150.94475
- Elevation
- 21 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1937Z / 2357Z
- Sectional
- Point Barrow
- County
- North Slope, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,005 | 100 | GRVL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Nearby airports
- PAQT Nuiqsut8 nm
- PAKU Ugnu-Kuparuk27 nm
- PASC Deadhorse51 nm
Elsewhere
- Other Alaska airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
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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.