PALU — Cape Lisburne Lrrs
Cape Lisburne, AK · field elevation 14 ft · NON-ATCT
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PALU current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PALU 100155Z AUTO 08030G40KT 10SM BKN022 M07/M10 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 08040/0151 SLP056 T10701100;
- Wind
- from 080° at 30 kt, gusting 40 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,200 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -7 °C / dewpoint -10 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.70 inHg
- Density altitude
- -2,325 ft · pressure altitude 234 ft
- Observed
- 44 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 080° at 30 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 09 | 28 kt head | 11 kt from the left |
| 27 | 28 kt tail | 11 kt from the right |
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
Forecast
No TAF is issued for PALU — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PALU — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 68.87513, -166.11108
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 2008Z / 0128Z
- Magnetic variation
- 7°E (2025)
- Sectional
- Cape Lisburne
- County
- Barrow, AK
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,800 | 135 | GRAVEL | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 126.2
Nearby airports
- PAPO Point Hope35 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PALU 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.