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PPIZ/PIZ METAR Point Lay LRRS Airport

Point Lay, AlaskaElevation 22 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR54 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
140@14
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-1,067 ft
-1,089 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Wind WatchSevere · Future · Possible
27 0600Z to 28 0600Z
Western Arctic Coast
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Lisburne Peninsula. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strength of the winds will be highly dependent on the track of the Bering low.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Winter Storm WatchMinor · Past · Observed
23 1200Z to 26 0000Z
Western Arctic Coast
The Winter Storm Watch has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2056Z (12:56 PM local) · 54 min old

PPIZ is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 14 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
140° at 14 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
SCT030 SCT045
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
2°C / 0°C
36°F / 32°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.47 inHg
998 hPa, below standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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)
SLP982
sea-level pressure 998.2 hPa
60000
0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours
T00170000
precise temperature 1.7°C, dew point 0.0°C
50001
3-hour pressure tendency: rising then falling (0.1 hPa change)
FZRANO
freezing-rain sensor not operating
FAA: no delays reported at PIZ.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 140° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 36F, low near 28F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 36/28 S 17 kt – 25%
Monday Chance Light Snow 34/24 S 13 kt – 27%
Tuesday Chance Light Snow then Chance Light Rain 37/33 SE 17 kt – 39%
Wednesday Rain And Snow Likely 36/28 S 17 kt – 64%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Snow 32/23 S 22 kt – 46%
Friday Chance Light Snow 32/24 E 9 kt – 46%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 30/21 N 9 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2149Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW0624 140°140°14 kt140°140° 14140°
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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
140° at 14 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 065 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
06
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
13 kt R
BEST
24
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
13 kt L
X-WIND
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 3,519 ft

06/24
Dimensions
4,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Gravel (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0669°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24249°T
REILYes
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
-1,067 ft
Pressure altitude
472 ft
Field elevation
22 ft MSL
Temperature
2°C (36°F)
Dewpoint
0°C (32°F)
Altimeter
29.47 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
0222Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1851Z 10:51 AM
Loggable night
0330Z (7:30 PM local) → 1743Z (9:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1851Z (10:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1751Z (9:51 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

Point Lay LRRS Airport is in Point Lay, Alaska. Field elevation 22 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
ManagerGEORGE AHMAOGAK, JR
Manager phone(907) 852-0489
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPPIZ / PIZ
SectionalCAPE LISBURNE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)BARROW
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates69.7329, -163.0050
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.65
AWOS 3
AWOS
119.65
ANCHORAGE CNTR
CNTR
122.4
CTAF
CTAF
122.4
FAIRBANKS RDO
FSS
122.8
MISC
MISC
126.2
UNICOM
UNIC

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAWI Wainwright Airport
82 NM NE
VFR
PALU Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport
84 NM SW
MVFR
PAPO Point Hope Airport
116 NM SW
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -33C.
›BARROW FSS - 1-800-779-7709 OR 907-852-2511.
›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PPIZ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PPIZ have a METAR?
Yes. PPIZ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does PPIZ have a TAF?
When PPIZ 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 PPIZ?
PPIZ sits at 22 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PPIZ?
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.