PATA — Ralph M Calhoun Meml
Tanana, AK · field elevation 242 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PATA current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PATA 100152Z 10SM FEW065 SCT100 BKN140 A2938 RMK AO2 SLPNO WIND 060/05 KT T/DPT -8/-11 C $
- Wind
- not reported
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 14,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- —
- Altimeter
- 29.38 inHg
- Observed
- 46 minutes ago
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48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 1 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PATA 092329Z 1000/1024 05008KT P6SM FEW150 FM100800 04008KT 6SM -SN BR BKN035 FM101200 05007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090 AMD LTD TO CLD AND VIS
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 65.17439, -152.10811
- Elevation
- 242 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1831Z / 0113Z
- 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.