PATC/TNC METAR & TAF Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport

Tin City, AlaskaElevation 271 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAIW · 6 NM NW · 32 min old

No ceiling, visibility 6 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAIW

WIND

180@19

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

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.

FAA: no delays reported at TNC.

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

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 39F, low near 35F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 52 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	39/35	S 22 kt	–	99%
Monday	Chance Light Rain then Cloudy	39/36	SW 13 kt	22 kt	99%
Tuesday	Light Rain	42/36	S 35 kt	52 kt	99%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Rain Likely then Slight Chance Rain And Snow	40/34	S 26 kt	–	70%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	38/33	SE 22 kt	–	80%
Friday	Rain And Snow	38/31	NE 17 kt	–	80%
Saturday	Rain And Snow Likely	35/28	N 30 kt	–	63%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0045Z.

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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 4,702 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,702 x 100 ft

Surface

Gravel

RWY 17

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

271 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0310Z 7:10 PM

Sunrise

1843Z 10:43 AM

Loggable night

0404Z (8:04 PM local) → 1748Z (9:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1843Z (10:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0410Z (8:10 PM local) → 1743Z (9:43 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

Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport is in Tin City, Alaska. Field elevation 271 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerNICK HILTON

Manager phone907-552-7610

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700 CLSD WKEND & HOLS.

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPATC / TNC

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates65.5631, -167.9220

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF126.200

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.200

CTAF

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

PATC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAIW (6 NM NW, VFR).

PAIW Wales Airport

6 NM NW

VFR

PFKT Brevig Mission Airport

PASH Shishmaref Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AFT INITIAL RDO CTC ON 126.2 OR 121.5 EXPC 30 MIN DLA FOR RWY COND.

›CTN: TURB ON APCH; RADOME WIND NOT ALWAYS AVBL; SFC WIND FM 260-310 DEG +15 KT MAY PRODUCE SVR TURB.

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

›LCTD ON HIGH BLUFF; RWY CNTR HYR THAN ENDS; LINE OF SIGHT NA.

›CLSD TO PUBLIC; OFFL BUS ONLY.

›PAX MUST COORD BFR NON EMERG TRAVEL TO SITE - D317-552-4400/9630/C907-552-4400/9630.

›PPR ALL OPS; MNM 1 HR PRIOR TO DEP & NO EARLIER THAN DAY TRAVEL - D317-552-9403/9283/C907-552-9403/9283.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›DALGT OPS ONLY.

›ALERT: INCRD THREAT OF LRG FLOCKS OF SANDHILL CRANES INVOF ARPT DURG MID MAY; INCRD RISK IN ADDN TO BIRD ACT; DILIGENCE RCMDD THRUT SEASON.

›USAF FAC; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD BFR ARR; PMT RQRD ON BOARD; VIOLATORS FINED & RPTD TO FAA FSDOS IAW 32CFR855 & USAF OPRG INSTRNS. CIV ACFT LNDG PMT - D317-552-5282/C907-552-5282 OR MAIL ATTN: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH STREET SUITE 218 ELMENDORF AFB AK 99506.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PATC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PATC have a METAR?

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

Does PATC have a TAF?

When PATC 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 PATC?

PATC sits at 271 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PATC?

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.