PAYA — Yakutat
Yakutat, AK · field elevation 40 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAYA current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAYA 252253Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01330039 TSNO $
- Wind
- from 170° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 13 °C / dewpoint 4 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.87 inHg
- Density altitude
- -91 ft · pressure altitude 90 ft
- Observed
- 64 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 170° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 6 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 20 | 4 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 02 | 4 kt tail | 6 kt from the right |
| 29 | 6 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 4 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAYA 252328Z 2600/2624 11007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM260600 10010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC035 FM261300 10010KT P6SM -RA OVC020 FM261800 10011G20KT P6SM -RA OVC020 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 59.50332, -139.66027
- Elevation
- 40 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1511Z / 0308Z
- Magnetic variation
- 20°E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100,A1+
- Sectional
- Juneau
- County
- Yakutat, AK
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 7,732 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 02/20 | 6,475 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.6
Published procedures
- 7 approaches — ILS, LOC, LOC/BC, RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME
- 1 departure published
- 1 arrival published
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAYA 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.