PAPH — Port Heiden
Port Heiden, AK · field elevation 95 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAPH current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PAPH 102156Z AUTO 32013KT 10SM OVC024 02/M02 A2920 RMK AO2 SLP888 T00221022 FZRANO
- Wind
- from 320° at 13 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,400 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 2 °C / dewpoint -2 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.20 inHg
- Density altitude
- -514 ft · pressure altitude 815 ft
- Observed
- 42 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 320° at 13 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 13 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 24 | 4 kt head | 12 kt from the right |
| 06 | 4 kt tail | 12 kt from the left |
| 14 | 13 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
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48-hour trend
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Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 21 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAPH — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAPH — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 56.95910, -158.63336
- Elevation
- 95 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1806Z / 0231Z
- Magnetic variation
- 12°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Sectional
- Kodiak
- County
- Lake And Peninsula, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 5,000 | 100 | GRAVEL | MED |
| 14/32 | 4,000 | 100 | GRAVEL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
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Nearby airports
- PAJC Chignik40 nm
- PAPN Pilot Point51 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAPH airport diagram or an approach plate
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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.