PATL/TLJ METAR & TAF Tatalina LRRS Airport

Takotna, AlaskaElevation 964 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR22 min old

Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-305 ft

-1,269 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0300Z to 26 1800Z

Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys; Upper Kuskokwim Valley

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon to the Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0322Z (7:22 PM local) · 22 min old

PATL is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,100 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1100 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

50° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 2°C

37°F / 36°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.99 inHg

1015.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1100 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP167;

unrecognized remark group

FAA: no delays reported at TLJ.

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.

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,100 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain and snow, low near 36F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain And Snow" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain And Snow	36	S 17 kt	35 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain	39/36	S 17 kt	35 kt	98%
Tuesday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/30	S 9 kt	–	59%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	38/33	SE 9 kt	–	89%
Thursday	Rain And Snow Likely	38/36	SE 4 kt	–	95%
Friday	Rain And Snow	38/31	S 13 kt	–	76%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	35/27	S 9 kt	–	48%
Sunday	Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy	31	SW 4 kt	–	16%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain And Snow" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0344Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

050° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 355 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,820 ft

17/35

Dimensions

3,820 x 150 ft

Surface

Gravel

RWY 17182°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 352°T

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-305 ft

Pressure altitude

894 ft

Field elevation

964 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

29.99 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

0235Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1742Z 9:42 AM

Loggable night

0323Z (7:23 PM local) → 1653Z (8:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1742Z (9:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1642Z (8:42 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

Tatalina LRRS Airport is in Takotna, Alaska. Field elevation 964 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerNICK HILTON

Manager phone907-552-7610

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

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPATL / TLJ

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates62.8944, -155.9770

Distance from city7 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF126.200

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.3

KENAI RDO

FSS

126.2

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

126.200

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PATL traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-15, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 54%Twin 22%Helicopter 18%Unknown 6%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C130 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›DC6 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C441 (Unknown) · ~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.

VFR

VFR

PASL Sleetmute Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAX MUST COORD BFR NON EMERG TRAVEL TO SITE - D317-552-4935/1089/C907-552-4935/1089.

›PPR ALL OPS; MNM 1 HR PRIOR TO DEP FOR SITE & NO EARLIER THAN DAY TRAVEL - D317-552-1106/1040/C907-552-1106/1040.

›MT 13000 FT FM THR.

›2 X 3 FT ORANGE MKRS.

›PAPI RWY 17 BAFFLED & UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›AFT INITIAL CTC EXP 30 MIN DLA FOR COND RPRT.

›USAF FAC; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD BFR ARR - D317-552-5282/C907-552-5282 OR MAIL ATTN: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH STREET SUITE 218 ELMENDORF AFB AK 99506.

›RADIO - 364.2/126.2.

›PRKG FAC RSTRD TO TWO C123.

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

›LATERAL SLOPE; W EDGE HYR THAN E EDGE. EXP TURB BOTH ENDS.

›OPR CONSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PATL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PATL have a METAR?

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

Does PATL have a TAF?

When PATL 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 PATL?

PATL sits at 964 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PATL?

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.