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METAR Decoder/ PAKW

PAKW — Current METAR, Klawock Arpt, AK, US

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Flight category

VFR

Visual conditions — ceiling > 3,000 ft and visibility > 5 sm.

What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?▾
CategoryCeilingVisibility
VFRVisual Flight Rulesgreater than 3,000 ft AGLandgreater than 5 sm
MVFRMarginal VFR1,000 to 3,000 ft AGLand/or3 to 5 sm
IFRInstrument Flight Rules500 to below 1,000 ft AGLand/or1 to less than 3 sm
LIFRLow IFRbelow 500 ft AGLand/orless than 1 sm

Raw METAR · observed 220753Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 140° at 3 knots.
VisibilityVisibility 10+ (or more) statute miles.
SkySky clear.
TemperatureTemperature 11.1°C (52°F), dew point 7.2°C (45°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 29.82 inHg (1010 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 220520Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 22nd at 06:00 UTC to the 23rd at 06:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 22nd at 06:00 UTC to the 23rd at 06:00 UTC

  • Wind variable direction at 3 knots.
  • Visibility 6 statute miles.
  • Mist.
  • Scattered clouds at 800 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.

From the 22nd at 08:00 UTC

  • Wind variable direction at 3 knots.
  • Visibility 6 statute miles.
  • Mist.
  • Scattered clouds at 800 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.

From the 22nd at 11:00 UTC

  • Wind from 80° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility greater than 6 statute miles.
  • Scattered clouds at 800 ft AGL.
  • Scattered clouds at 3,500 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 15,000 ft AGL.

From the 22nd at 16:00 UTC

  • Wind from 130° at 9 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
  • Visibility 6 statute miles.
  • Light rain.
  • Scattered clouds at 2,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 8,000 ft AGL.

From the 22nd at 19:00 UTC

  • Wind from 160° at 9 knots, gusting to 18 knots.
  • Visibility 4 statute miles.
  • Rain.
  • Scattered clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.

From the 22nd at 23:00 UTC

  • Wind from 150° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 5 statute miles.
  • Light rain.
  • Mist.
  • Scattered clouds at 800 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 2,000 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.

Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.

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