PAPM — Platinum
Platinum, AK · field elevation 18 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAPM current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAPM 100056Z AUTO 34011KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A2916 RMK AO2 SLP875 T00061028 FZRANO TSNO
- Wind
- from 340° at 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 1 °C / dewpoint -3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.16 inHg
- Density altitude
- -750 ft · pressure altitude 778 ft
- Observed
- 44 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 340° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 11 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 14 | 11 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
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 3 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAPM — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAPM — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 59.01783, -161.82719
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1828Z / 0233Z
- Magnetic variation
- 11°E (2020)
- Sectional
- Kodiak
- County
- Bethel, AK
Everything else PAPM publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,000 | 75 | GRVL-DIRT | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 1 approach — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PAEH Cape Newenham Lrrs23 nm
- PATG Togiak44 nm
- PAQH Quinhagak44 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAPM 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.