PPIZ — Point Lay Lrrs
Point Lay, AK · field elevation 29 ft · NON-ATCT
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PPIZ current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
SPECI PPIZ 100219Z AUTO 06018KT 6SM -SN OVC022 M11/M13 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 06030/0208 P0000 FZRANO
- Wind
- from 060° at 18 kt
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,200 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -11 °C / dewpoint -13 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.81 inHg
- Density altitude
- -2,918 ft · pressure altitude 139 ft
- Observed
- 21 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 060° at 18 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 06 | 18 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 24 | 18 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
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 9 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
- 2009Z / 0102Z
- 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.