Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport (PACZ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:55 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PACZ is currently IFR with winds from 140° at 24 knots gusting 37, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport in Cape Romanzof, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport (PACZ) is a regional airport serving Cape Romanzof, AK at a field elevation of 467 ft. PACZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 3,955 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 24 kt, gusting 37 kt, visibility 1.5 statute miles, broken clouds at 700 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR PACZ 280955Z AUTO 14024G37KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR BKN007 04/04 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 12042/0908 SHRAB0825E0901 SLP096 P0005 T00430037;
What changed at PACZ?
Since the 0855Z (12:55 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 9 SM to 1.5 SM.
- Gusts increased from 32 to 37 kt.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.82 → 29.80 inHg.
- Mist began (BR).
- Rain showers ended (-SHRA).
Current pilot readout for PACZ
PACZ is currently IFR with winds from 140° at 24 knots gusting 37, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 467 ft). PACZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 135 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 3,955 ft | GVL | 9 kt head | 22 kt left (g35) |
| 02 | 3,955 ft | GVL | 9 kt tail | 22 kt right (g35) |
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PACZ runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/203,955 × 120 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at PACZWind
- 02
- 9 kt tailwind · 22 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 9 kt headwind · 22 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 36→24 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → 700 ft.
PACZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at PACZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PACZ reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 24 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 45 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 53%
- 20
- 47%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PACZ's own weather station.
Wind is 69° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
GVL · 3,955 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 1700-0200Z++ local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PACZ
- IATA
- CZF
- FAA LID
- CZF
- City
- Cape Romanzof
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 467 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.7803, -166.0390
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,955 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 17h 1m
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PACZ airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
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Pilot PIREPs for Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport (PACZ)
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