FM
Sep 6, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
200° · 4 kt
6 mi · -SHRA BR
PATAIATA TALUSFlight category: MVFR
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL/PATA)
Tanana62 m
7.8°CTemperature120° · 10 G22 ktWind10+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
7.8°C
Dew point
6.7°C
Wind
120° · 10 G22 kt
Visibility
10+ mi
Altimeter
29.78 inHg
Current conditions
MVFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
89°Headwind
9 ktHeadwind
Crosswind
5 ktFrom the right
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
1,600 ftBKN
BKN1,600 ft AGL
BKN2,100 ft AGL
OVC7,000 ft AGL
METAR
Sep 5, 2026, 4:52 PM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 5, 2026, 4:52 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 120° · 10 kt · gusting to 22 kt · Wind varying between 80°–150°
- visibility
- 10 SM
- weather
- light · rain
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 1,600 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 2,100 ft AGL OVC · overcast · 7,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- 8 °C
- dew point
- 7 °C
- altimeter setting
- 29.78 inHg
- Sea-level pressure
- 1,008.7 hPa
- flight category
- MVFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- AO2
- Supplementary code
- PK WND 10027/1629
- Supplementary code
- RAE19
- Supplementary code
- B26
- Supplementary code
- SLP087
- Supplementary code
- CIG LWR NW
- Supplementary code
- T00780067
- Supplementary code
- PNO $
TAF
Sep 5, 2026, 11:37 AM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 5, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- variable wind · 3 kt
- visibility
- 5 SM
- weather
- light · rain · mist
- clouds
- OVC · overcast · 1,500 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 5, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 6, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 210° · 6 kt
- visibility
- 5 SM
- weather
- light · rain · mist
- clouds
- OVC · overcast · 2,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 6, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 200° · 4 kt
- visibility
- 6 SM
- weather
- light · showers · rain · mist
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 2,500 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
FM
Sep 5, 2026, 9:00 PM (UTC)
210° · 6 kt
5 mi · -RA BR
BASE
Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC)
VRB° · 3 kt
5 mi · -RA BR
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026, 4:52 PM (UTC) | MVFR | 7.8°C | 10 kt | 10+ mi |
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