PATA — Ralph M Calhoun Meml
Tanana, AK · field elevation 242 ft · NON-ATCT
PATA current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PATA 252352Z 08007KT CLR 11/M01 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP027 T01061011 10106 20028 57014
- Wind
- from 080° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- not reported
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 11 °C / dewpoint -1 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.60 inHg
- Density altitude
- 172 ft · pressure altitude 562 ft
- Observed
- 5 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 080° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 07 | 7 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 25 | 7 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 5 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PATA 252320Z 2600/2624 07006G15KT P6SM SKC FM260500 07005KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 65.17439, -152.10811
- Elevation
- 242 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1601Z / 0357Z
- Magnetic variation
- 19°E (2010)
- Sectional
- Fairbanks
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,400 | 100 | GRAVEL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PATA 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.