PANC/ANC METAR & TAF Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Anchorage, AlaskaElevation 152 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR52 min old

Ceiling 2,900 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@6

steady

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

2,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,339 ft

-1,491 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2304Z (3:04 PM local) · 52 min old

PANC is currently MVFR. Winds are from the east at 6 knots. Visibility is 4 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,900 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

100° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

4 statute miles

6.4 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 4°C

39°F / 39°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.14 inHg

1020.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: BR BKN OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00440039

precise temperature 4.4°C, dew point 3.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2344Z (3:44 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (10:00 PM local)

PANC forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 00Z to 02Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 02Z to 04Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0353,500 ft

BKN0404,000 ft

VFR

BKN0404,000 ft

BKN0505,000 ft

0000Z4:00 PM0600Z10:00 PM1200Z4:00 AM1800Z10:00 AM0000Z4:00 PM0600Z10:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW OVC SCT BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at ANC.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Mist reported.

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 MVFR, wind from 100° at 6 kt, visibility 4 SM, ceiling 2,900 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered rain showers, high near 43F, low near 36F, 54% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Scattered Rain Showers	43/36	S 13 kt	–	54%
Monday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	47/33	S 13 kt	26 kt	19%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	40/31	N 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	41/35	NE 4 kt	–	34%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	42/36	NE 4 kt	–	67%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	44/36	SE 9 kt	–	67%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	42/34	E 4 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2356Z.

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · 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

100° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 07L6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

07L

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

07R

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

OK

15

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

33

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

25R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

OK

25L

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

OK

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 12,400 ft

15/33

Dimensions

10,865 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15165°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,865 / 10,865 / 10,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 33345°T

Landing length (LDA)10,400 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,865 / 11,965 / 10,865 ft

Displaced threshold465 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

07L/25R

Dimensions

10,600 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 07L90°T

Landing length (LDA)10,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,600 / 10,600 / 10,600 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25R270°T

Landing length (LDA)10,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,600 / 10,600 / 10,600 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

07R/25L

Dimensions

12,400 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 07R90°T

Landing length (LDA)12,400 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,900 / 10,900 / 10,900 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25L270°T

Landing length (LDA)12,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,400 / 12,400 / 12,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

-1,339 ft

Pressure altitude

-68 ft

Field elevation

152 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.14 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

0218Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1711Z 9:11 AM

Loggable night

0303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1625Z (8:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1611Z (8:11 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

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is in Anchorage, Alaska. Field elevation 152 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerAARON DANIELSON

Manager phone907-266-2545

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPANC / ANC

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.1790, -149.9926

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · 100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1

APP/DEP

A/D

123.8

APP/DEP

A/D

118.4

ATIS

114.3

TWEB

AWOS

119.4

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.2

KENAI RDO

FSS

121.9

GND

1133

SAN FRANCISCO ARINC

MISC

140.15

CAMPER

POST

122.55

KENAI RDO

RFSS

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PANC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

355.9

AVG OPS/DAY

401.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 61%Turboprop 27%Unknown 10%Jet 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1285 landings/mo

›B77L (Airliner) · ~1008 landings/mo

›B744 (Airliner) · ~839 landings/mo

›B748 (Airliner) · ~619 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~523 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›C208 (Turboprop)

›B737 (Airliner)

›B739 (Airliner)

›B738 (Airliner)

›B39M (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

PAMR Merrill Field

5 NM NE

MVFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

7 NM NE

VFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

11 NM NE

VFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

20 NM NE

VFR

PAWS Wasilla Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

36 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›489 FT UNLGTD TWR 2.5 MI NE.

›PCR VALUE: 663/F/A/W/T

›200 FT BLAST PAD.

›BACK TAX FM TWY J FOR DEP NA.

›WSO - 907-266-5105.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.

›P RAMP PRKG SPOTS P1/2/3 JET BLAST HAZ; EXIT USING MIN THRUST REQ.

›PPR FOR GND TIME GTR THAN 4 HR AT ARPT CTL SPOTS; APVL REQ 48 HR PRIOR TO DEP FOR ANC - GATE MGMT 907 266-2633 OR EMAIL: DOT.AIA.OPS.GATEMANAGEMENT@ALASKA.GOV.

›TWY V, SCTY GATE E OF TWY E - PCL 121.75 5 TIMES; TWY H-2, LAKESHORE TWY GATES - PCL 121.75 3 TIMES; IF INOP ALLOW 30 SEC RESET & NOTIFY LHD OPS - 907-266-2600.

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA S & E; RWY 07R, 07L, 15 TBJT/TURBOFAN DEP EMPLOY FAA CLOSE IN NADP OR ICAO PROC B NADP WHEN SAFETY PERMITS; INFO - AMGR.

›TSNT MIL PPR.

›TWY V RSTRD TO 12500 LB OR LESS; SUBJECT TO JET BLAST W OF TWY E.

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

›FAA RAMP PPR WITH ANC FIFO MON-FRI 0600-1430 - 135.85 OR 907-271-2414 OR AVN 405-954-9780.

›FLT PLANNING IN ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA - RCO 122.55.

›R TURN OUT OF RAMP PRKG R-2 THRU R-4 NA.

›COMPASS CLBR PAD N/A.

›PTNS OF TWY K BTN TWY H & J NOT VIS FM ATCT.

›NON-RADIO NIGHT OPS NA; NON-PARROT OPS 1 HR PPR; NON-RADIO OPS PPR; MUST PRVD ETA & REMAIN WI 15 MIN - ATCT 907-271-2700 WKDAYS 0730-1600; AFT HR & HOL - FAA 907-271-5936.

›BIRDS INVOF ARPT SPRING - FALL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗PANC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PANC have a METAR?

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

Does PANC have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PANC?

PANC sits at 152 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PANC?

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.