Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Ketchikan International Airport in Ketchikan, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT) is a regional airport serving Ketchikan, AK at 89 ft. PAKT reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (11, 29, ESE, WNW) — longest 9,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track PAKT in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0053Z (4:53 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

140° 11 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

4,000 ft

Altimeter

29.81"

Temp / Dew

16°C / 60°F

dew 12°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 29.81 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR PAKT 290053Z 14011KT 10SM SCT025 BKN040 16/12 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP094 HARBOR WIND 12005KT T01560122 $

What changed at PAKT?

Since the 2353Z (3:53 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Gusts are no longer reported.

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Current pilot readout for PAKT

PAKT is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 89 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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 PAKT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
11FAV	7,500 ft	ASPH-G	11 kt head	1 kt right
29	7,500 ft	ASPH-G	11 kt tail	1 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→11 kt, ceiling 2,500 ft → 4,000 ft.

PAKT weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Ketchikan International Airport in Ketchikan, 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 PAKT is headed.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PAKT

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0015Z (4:15 PM AKDT) · 0 NM SE of PAKT · during climb · B737

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KTN UA /OV KTN/TM 0015/FL025/TP B737/SK BKN025-TOP080/WX HZ/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/

KTN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KTNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN025-TOP080Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURC /ZAN/Remarks.

PIREP2232Z (2:32 PM AKDT) · 20 NM SE of PAKT · 36,000 ft MSL · B789

light chop turbulence

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KTN UA /OV ANN039015/TM 2232/FL360/TP B789/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZAN

KTN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ANN039015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2232Reported at 22:32 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP B789Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM ZANRemarks.

PIREP2117Z (1:17 PM AKDT) · 76 NM W of PAKT · during descent · C208

light rime icing

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AFE UA /OV BKA121090/TM 2117/FL090/TP C208/TA M03/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD /ZAN/

AFE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BKA121090Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2117Reported at 21:17 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP C208Aircraft type reporting.

TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

RM DURD /ZAN/Remarks.

PIREP1955Z (11:55 AM AKDT) · 32 NM N of PAKT · during climb · EPIC

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KTN UA /OV ANN320050/TM 1955/FL010/TP EPIC/SK BKN010-TOP260/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC ZAN

KTN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ANN320050Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.

FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.

TP EPICAircraft type reporting.

SK BKN010-TOP260Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURC ZANRemarks.

PIREP1953Z (11:53 AM AKDT) · 46 NM SE of PAKT · during descent · K100

light to moderate rime 10,000–7,200 ft icing

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KTN UA /OV ANN130028/TM 1953/FL100/TP K100/TA M09/IC LGT-MOD RIME 100-072/RM DURD ZAN

KTN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ANN130028Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1953Reported at 19:53 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP K100Aircraft type reporting.

TA M09Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT-MOD RIME 100-072Icing: light to moderate rime 10,000–7,200 ft.

RM DURD ZANRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at PAKT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, PAKT reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 31 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours

VFR 42%MVFR 48%IFR 10%

Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 58%MVFR 39%IFR 3%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 8/18 kt

Max gust: 26 kt

Lowest ceiling: 400 ft

Lowest vis: 3 sm

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 32

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

11: 52%
29: 48%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2337Z (3:37 PM AKDT)

TAF PAKT 282337Z 2900/2924 14008G15KT P6SM SCT010 BKN020 BKN035 TEMPO 2900/2904 4SM -RA SCT008 BKN015 FM290400 14009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 FM290700 15006KT 6SM -RA BKN008 OVC015 FM291500 15015KT 6SM -RA BKN015 OVC030 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2906/2915

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: PAKT
IATA: KTN
FAA LID: KTN
City: Ketchikan
State: Alaska
Country: United States
Elevation: 89 ft
Coordinates: 55.3556, -131.7140
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 9,500 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 119.9 MHz
CTAF: 123.6 MHz
Time zone: America/Sitka
Sunset in: 3h 51m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

7 airports

PAMMMetlakatla Seaplane BaseMetlakatla, AK14 nm SVFR METAR 5KEKetchikan Harbor Seaplane BaseKetchikan, AK1 nm E 9C0Peninsula Point Pullout Seaplane BaseKetchikan, AK2 nm NW 8K9Murphys Pullout Seaplane BaseKetchikan, AK2 nm N 13ZLoring Seaplane BaseLoring, AK15 nm N Z43Tamgas Harbor Seaplane BaseMetlakatla, AK18 nm S

+1 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

PAHYHydaburg Seaplane BaseHydaburg, AK39 nm WVFR METAR PAKWKlawock AirportKlawock, AK48 nm WMVFR METAR · TAF KXAKasaan Seaplane BaseKasaan, AK26 nm NW 84KMeyers Chuck Seaplane BaseMeyers Chuck, AK30 nm NW HYLHollis Clark Bay Seaplane BaseHollis, AK33 nm W 78KYes Bay Lodge Seaplane BaseYes Bay, AK34 nm N

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

PAWGWrangell AirportWrangell, AK71 nm NVFR METAR · TAF PAPGPetersburg James A Johnson AirportPetersburg, AK96 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KWFWaterfall Seaplane BaseWaterfall, AK52 nm W KCCCoffman Cove Seaplane BaseCoffman Cove, AK55 nm NW AK62Naukati Bay Seaplane BaseTuxekan Island, AK59 nm NW 5C5El Capitan Lodge Seaplane BaseCraig, AK64 nm NW

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAKT reported VFR conditions during about 60.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 184 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.0 kt, calm 13.4% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1374 of 1,400

Regional rank

#10

State rank

#45

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

60.6%

MVFR

33.8%

IFR

5.2%

LIFR

2.2%

Est. VFR days/yr

184

Most VFR month

May

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

2,700 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

13.4%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

14.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

216

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

90 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

PAKT monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	47.0	42.2	7.1	3.7
Feb	58.5	33.2	6.2	2.1
Mar	59.8	34.2	4.5	1.6
Apr	63.2	33.4	2.5	0.9
May	67.7	27.7	3.5	1.1
Jun	66.0	28.9	4.2	0.9
Jul	60.5	31.1	6.0	2.4
Aug	59.9	29.8	6.8	3.5
Sep	58.9	30.2	7.0	4.0
Oct	60.4	32.7	4.3	2.6
Nov	51.9	42.0	4.5	1.5
Dec	51.2	40.4	6.1	2.2

Average wind by month

PAKT average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.4 kt
Feb	6.9 kt
Mar	7.2 kt
Apr	7.5 kt
May	7.1 kt
Jun	7.0 kt
Jul	6.8 kt
Aug	6.7 kt
Sep	6.9 kt
Oct	6.8 kt
Nov	7.0 kt
Dec	7.0 kt

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PAKT airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Ketchikan International Airport in Ketchikan, AK shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

PAKT weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at PAKT?+

PAKT has 4 runways — 11, 29, ESE, WNW; the longest is 9,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does PAKT report its own weather?+

Yes — Ketchikan International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does PAKT have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does PAKT broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — PAKT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAKT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the PAKT airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT)

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