PAOT· OTZ· Kotzebue
Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
medium airport · elevation 14 ft (4 m)
18:20Z 02:51Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
35 min ago·08:14ZPAOT 240814Z AUTO 13033G44KT 9SM -SN FEW009 FEW012 OVC018 01/00 A2941 RMK AO2 PK WND 12044/0806 P0000 T00060000 TSNO
Wind
130° 33 kt (gust 44 kt)
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
1,800 ft
Temperature
1°C / 0°C
temp / dew
QNH
996 hPa
29.41 inHg
Clouds
FEW 900ft, FEW 1,200ft, OVC 1,800ft
Weather
-SN
Station
PAOT
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 44 knots from 120 degrees at 08:06 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 0.6°C and dew point of 0.0°C TSNO
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/271920 mASPH-G
17/351158 mGVL
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | HW 29 kt | XW 16 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | HW 15 kt | XW 30 kt L |
66.8847°, -162.5990°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 09) | Marginal | HW 29 | 16 R | Crosswind 16 kt — significant · Gusts to 44 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Unsuitable | HW 15 | 30 L | Crosswind 30 kt exceeds GA limit (25 kt) · Gusts to 44 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
-1,197 ft
elevation 14 ft
ISA deviation
-14.0°C
large deviation
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
Wind29 kt
Vis0.8 km
Temp-3°C
QNH1005 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=292
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 2026/10/24 06:24 UTC
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
BASELIFR
FMMVFR
LIFRBASE24/06Z → 24/08Z13030G40KT · 1 SM · -SN BR · OVC010
Wind: 13030G40KT
Visibility: 1 SM
Weather: -SN BR
Clouds: OVC010
TAF PAOT 240522Z 2406/2506 13030G40KT 1SM -SN BR OVC010
MVFRFM24/08Z → 25/06Z14025G35KT · 6 SM · BR · OVC015
Wind: 14025G35KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: OVC015
FM240800 14025G35KT 6SM BR OVC015
Raw TAF
TAF PAOT 240522Z 2406/2506 13030G40KT 1SM -SN BR OVC010 FM240800 14025G35KT 6SM BR OVC015
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