PPIZ — Point Lay Lrrs
Point Lay, AK · field elevation 29 ft · NON-ATCT
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PPIZ current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PPIZ 252356Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP016 T00281006 10028 21017 56006
- Wind
- from 110° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 3 °C / dewpoint -1 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.57 inHg
- Density altitude
- -982 ft · pressure altitude 379 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 110° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 06 | 5 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 24 | 5 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 7 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PPIZ — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PPIZ — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 69.73289, -163.00533
- Elevation
- 29 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1649Z / 0435Z
- Magnetic variation
- 8°E (2025)
- Sectional
- Cape Lisburne
- County
- Barrow, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 4,500 | 100 | GRAVEL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PPIZ 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.