PAOU — Nelson Lagoon
Nelson Lagoon, AK · field elevation 14 ft · NON-ATCT
6 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PAOU current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
SPECI PAOU 252328Z AUTO 21018G22KT 10SM BKN016 BKN050 OVC060 11/08 A2929 RMK AO2 RAB2258E08 PNO $
- Wind
- from 210° at 18 kt, gusting 22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,600 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 11 °C / dewpoint 8 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.29 inHg
- Density altitude
- 320 ft · pressure altitude 644 ft
- Observed
- 29 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 210° at 18 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 7 kt head | 16 kt from the left |
| 08 | 7 kt tail | 16 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
8 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 2 min ago.
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Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAOU — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAOU — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 56.00754, -161.16037
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1637Z / 0435Z
- Magnetic variation
- 11°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Sectional
- Kodiak
- County
- Aleutians East, AK
Everything else PAOU publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,003 | 75 | TURF-GRVL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PASD Sand Point47 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAOU 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.