PAKT/KTN METAR & TAF Ketchikan International Airport

Ketchikan, AlaskaElevation 89 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR45 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-952 ft

-1,041 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (3:53 PM local) · 45 min old

PAKT is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / -3°C

46°F / 27°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

HARBOR WIND 27012KT

wind at harbor: from 270° at 12 kt

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (3:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (4:00 PM local)

PAKT forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0606,000 ft

0000Z4:00 PM0448Z8:48 PM0936Z1:36 AM1424Z6:24 AM1912Z11:12 AM0000Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at KTN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 320° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 50F, low near 34F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	50/34	NW 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	47/38	NW 9 kt	–	23%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny	49/36	N 13 kt	–	19%
Wednesday	Sunny	46/34	N 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	46/34	N 4 kt	–	17%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain And Snow	44/35	E 4 kt	–	51%
Saturday	Light Rain Likely	45/36	SE 13 kt	–	58%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0037Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

320° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 295 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,500 ft

11/29

Dimensions

7,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 11136°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 29316°T

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

WNW/ESE

Dimensions

9,500 x 1,500 ft

Surface

Water

RWY ESE

RWY WNW

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-952 ft

Pressure altitude

-141 ft

Field elevation

89 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.15 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0123Z 5:23 PM

Sunrise

1539Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

0201Z (6:01 PM local) → 1501Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0123Z (5:23 PM local) → 1539Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1439Z (6:39 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

Ketchikan International Airport is in Ketchikan, Alaska. Field elevation 89 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerALEX PUERA

Manager phone907-225-6800

AttendedDaily, 0600–2130

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAKT / KTN

SectionalKETCHIKAN

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KETCHIKAN

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates55.3556, -131.7140

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.9

ATIS

118.5

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

123.6

CTAF

123.6

RDO

FSS

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAKT traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-07-17, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~0 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAMM Metlakatla Seaplane Base

14 NM S

VFR

PAHY Hydaburg Seaplane Base

VFR

VFR

PAWG Wrangell Airport

71 NM N

VFR

CYPR Prince Rupert Airport

78 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 510/F/B/X/T

›ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX NA IN EXCESS OF 15 MIN BFR OR AFT SKED ARR OR DEP WO PPR WITH AMGR & CFM ARFF SVC AVBL BFR LDG OR TKOF.

›LNDG FEE FOR GA ACFT UNDER 6000 LB & FLOAT PLANE USE OF SPB FLOAT.

›WX PMTG FOR LIGHT SINGLE/TWIN ENG.

›ALEX PEURA

›SNOW & ICE REMOVAL NA WHEN ARPT UNATTND.

›CTN AIR TAXI & BOATS IN HARBOR; FLOATING DEBRIS PSBL.

›SFC COND RPRTS REFLECT CONDS WHILE ARPT ATNDD ONLY.

›PRIOR TO OPS ON APRON/TWY ALL ACFT CTC KTN FSS & ADZ INTNS.

›TRRN CAUSES TURB ON ARR & DEP ROUTES.

›USCG HELI 55-21-27.6N/131-42-19.8W; INVOF KETCHIKAN INTL ARPT & SEAPLAN BASE; MED-VAC MISSIONS ONLY - POC COMMANDER CG DISTRICT 17, 709 W 9TH ST, RM 661. BOX 25517 JUNEAU, AK 99802 - 907-463-2247/2000.

›DOCK W OF ARPT CLSD NOV 1 - APR 1; PPR OVNGT - AMGR; FERRY BTW ARPT & CITY OPR CONSLY WHEN ARPT ATNDD.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›WHEN KTN FSS CLSD OPR CONSLY.

›WHEN KTN FSS CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 OPR CONSLY.

›SKED ACR SVC AVBL; OTR TIMES PPR.

›0630-2030 - 122.95 OR 907-531-9891.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 NM.

›PAPI UNUSBL 5 DEGS LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›SAND USED TO ENHANCE FRICTION MAY NOT MEET FAA SPECS.

›WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›TWY C LGTS OTS INDEF.

›PPR FOR LDG DURG UNATNDD HRS - FBO 907-531-9891 FOR ARNGMT & CALL OUT CHARGE.

›ALERT: SPL ATC RULES PART 93 & STD VFR ARR & DEP PROC & PAT INFO - SEE REG NOTICE.

›GA APRON; TWY C; NE SECTION OF MAIN APRON PCN 21/F/B/X/T.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAKT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAKT have a METAR?

Yes. PAKT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PAKT have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for PAKT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at PAKT?

PAKT sits at 89 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAKT?

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.