Clear Airport (PACL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Clear Airport in Clear, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PANN) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Clear Airport (PACL) is a regional airport serving Clear, AK at 552 ft. PACL has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PANN, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19) — longest 3,997 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PANN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PANN, 15 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PANN 290353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/01 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01780011 TSNO $
What changed at PANN (nearest station)?
Since the 0253Z (6:53 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
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Current pilot readout for PACL
Based on the nearest station (PANN), PACL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 552 ft). PACL does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PAFA, about 45 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at PACL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3,997 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 19 | 3,997 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PACL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Clear Airport in Clear, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around PACL is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at PACL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PANN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 19
- 50%
- 01
- 50%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near PACL
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near PACL.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PACL
- FAA LID
- Z84
- City
- Clear
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 552 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.2997, -149.1174
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,997 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PANN
- TAF
- Nearest PAFA
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 2h 35m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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PACL weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at PACL?+
PACL has 2 runways — 01, 19; the longest is 3,997 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PACL come from?+
Clear Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PANN, about 15 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PACL can differ.
Does PACL have a TAF?+
No — PACL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAFA, about 45 nm away.
Does PACL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PACL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PACL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Clear Airport (PACL)
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