PAOT· OTZ· Kotzebue
Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
medium airport · elevation 14 ft (4 m)
14:59Z 06:48Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
12 min ago·19:40ZPAOT 251940Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM BKN015 BKN025 OVC085 09/05 A2969 RMK AO2 T00890050 TSNO
Wind
330° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
1,500 ft
Temperature
9°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
1005 hPa
29.69 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,500ft, BKN 2,500ft, OVC 8,500ft
Weather
—
Station
PAOT
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator hourly temperature of 8.9°C and dew point of 5.0°C TSNO
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL100C20819 min agoTURB NEG · ICE NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/271920 mASPH-G
17/351158 mGVL
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 4 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 17/35 | TW 4 kt | XW 4 kt R |
66.8847°, -162.5990°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17/35 (use 35) | Preferred | HW 4 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Usable | HW 4 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
-480 ft
elevation 14 ft
ISA deviation
-6.0°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)PAOT
- ATIS135.450
- FSSKOTZEBUE RDO122.200
- ASOS135.450
- CNTRANCHORAGE CNTR119.200
- CTAF123.600
- MISCTWEB115.700
- UNICUNICOM122.800
Navaids near airportassoc. PAOT
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| HHM | NDB | 356 kHz | MEDIUM |
| OTZ | VOR-DME | 115.70 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/276,300 ft (1,920 m)
- Surface
- ASPH-G
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/353,800 ft (1,158 m)
- Surface
- GVL
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)PAOT
Wind19 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp11°C
QNH996 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=311
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
Diagram unavailable for Ralph Wien Memorial Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/25 18:34 UTC
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
26/18Z
BASEMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
MVFRBASE25/18Z → 26/02Z3005KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · SCT015 BKN030
Wind: 3005KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT015 BKN030
TAF PAOT 251732Z 2518/2618 30005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN030
MVFRFM26/02Z → 26/09Z31010KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT015 OVC030
Wind: 31010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT015 OVC030
FM260200 31010KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC030
MVFRFM26/09Z → 26/18Z33015KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT020 BKN030
Wind: 33015KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT020 BKN030
FM260900 33015KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN030
Raw TAF
TAF PAOT 251732Z 2518/2618 30005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 FM260200 31010KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC030 FM260900 33015KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN030
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