PAPC/KPC METAR Port Clarence Coast Guard Station

Port Clarence, AlaskaElevation 10 ftMedium airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PFKT · 11 NM NE · 33 min old

Ceiling 2,200 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PFKT

WIND

190@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Wind WatchSevere · Future · Possible

27 0000Z to 28 0000Z

Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast; St Lawrence Island

* WHAT...South to southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Bering Strait Coast

* WHAT...Large breaking waves between 2 and 4 feet above the normal high tide line are possible. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mph through the end of the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 150° at 21 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1.1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 41F, low near 38F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	41/38	S 26 kt	–	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain Likely then Mostly Cloudy	42/39	SW 22 kt	–	100%
Tuesday	Light Rain	43/39	S 39 kt	–	100%
Wednesday	Rain	42/37	S 30 kt	–	82%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	41/37	SE 26 kt	–	89%
Friday	Light Rain	41/36	NE 22 kt	–	85%
Saturday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/32	N 30 kt	–	58%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

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 4,497 ft

16/34

Dimensions

4,497 x 120 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 340°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0307Z 7:07 PM

Sunrise

1837Z 10:37 AM

Loggable night

0401Z (8:01 PM local) → 1743Z (9:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1837Z (10:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0407Z (8:07 PM local) → 1737Z (9:37 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

Port Clarence Coast Guard Station is in Port Clarence, Alaska. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipCoast Guard owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCMMD OFFICER MATTHEW BOYLE

Manager phone907-642-3844

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAPC / KPC

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates65.2537, -166.8590

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

569.6

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

PAPC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PFKT (11 NM NE, MVFR).

PFKT Brevig Mission Airport

IFR

PASH Shishmaref Airport

63 NM N

MVFR

PAWM White Mountain Airport

94 NM E

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›1500 FT X 120 FT GRAVEL OVERRUN N END.

›EXTENSION 213.

›PER NGA SAC SURVEY.

›24 HRS

›MIRL MKD BY 36 INCH BY ONE & HALF INCH DIAMETER YELLOW PLASTIC TUBES IN WINTER CONDS.

›AVBL PPR ONLY. CTC CMDR AT 907-642-3844 OR ON 122.8.

›N-S PREVAILING WINDS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAPC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAPC have a METAR?

Yes. PAPC is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does PAPC have a TAF?

When PAPC issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PAPC?

PAPC sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAPC?

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.