PAPH — Port Heiden
Port Heiden, AK · field elevation 95 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAPH current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAPH 121256Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM BKN031 BKN085 OVC100 14/14 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01390139
- Wind
- from 170° at 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 3,100 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 14 °C / dewpoint 14 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.11 inHg
- Density altitude
- -248 ft · pressure altitude -95 ft
- Observed
- 28 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 170° at 9 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 8 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 24 | 2 kt head | 9 kt from the left |
| 06 | 2 kt tail | 9 kt from the right |
| 32 | 8 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
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48-hour trend
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Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest 2 nm. Last image 17 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
- 1456Z / 0621Z
- Magnetic variation
- 12° (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.