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PACL Weather Clear Airport

Clear, AlaskaElevation 552 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PANN · 15 NM N · 42 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PANN
WIND
090@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 90° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain and snow, high near 38F, low near 32F, 66% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Rain And Snow 38/32 S 4 kt – 66%
Monday Rain And Snow Likely 39/34 S 13 kt 30 kt 73% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 39/26 S 4 kt – 39%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 35/30 SE 4 kt – 21%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 38/34 SE 9 kt – 43%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 39/30 SE 4 kt – 48%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 35/25 SE 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0035Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0119
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,997 ft

01/19
Dimensions
3,997 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 01
Traffic patternRight
RWY 19
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
552 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0201Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1721Z 9:21 AM
Loggable night
0252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1629Z (8:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0201Z (6:01 PM local) → 1721Z (9:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1621Z (8:21 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Clear Airport is in Clear, Alaska. Field elevation 552 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerJASON LUDINGTON
Manager phone907-451-5280
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPACL
SectionalFAIRBANKS
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates64.2997, -149.1174
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.3
ANCHORAGE CNTR
CNTR
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PACL traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-07-25, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

PACL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PANN (15 NM N, VFR).

PANN Nenana Municipal Airport
15 NM N
VFR
PAIN Denali National Park Airport
34 NM S
VFR
PAFA Fairbanks International Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
50 NM NE
VFR
PAEI Eielson Air Force Base
57 NM NE
VFR
PAMH Minchumina Airport
87 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SAFETY AREA; 300 FT OVRN EACH END.
›253 FT ANT 4000 FT E.
›RWY COND NOT MNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.
›THLD MKRS.
›ALERT: AVOID RSTRD AREA 1 NM W & PVT ARPT 3 NM SW.
›THLD MKRS.
›GLIDER ACT APR-SEP ON & INVOF ARPT.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
›TWY C CLSD DURG WINTER.
›CTN: HIGH LEVEL RADIO ENERGY; PSBL AIRBORNE ELEC SYS DMG. RMN CLEAR OF R-2206 WHEN ACTV; MNT 133.25 FOR STATUS. SEE SPL NOTICE FOR CLEAR RADIATION HAZ.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PACL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PACL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PACL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PACL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PACL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PACL?
PACL sits at 552 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PACL?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.