Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 6:53 PM AKDT, Oct 27, PAKT is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for PAKT right now.
Live aviation weather for Ketchikan International Airport in Ketchikan, AK, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT) is a regional airport serving Ketchikan, AK at a field elevation of 92 ft. PAKT reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 7,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR PAKT 280253Z 32005KT 10SM BKN100 06/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00561011 53006 $
What changed at PAKT?
Since the 0153Z (5:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 10,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for PAKT
PAKT is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (29). Density altitude is approximately -1,150 ft (field elevation 92 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
PAKT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for KTN in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from KTN's own airspace.
PAKT reported VFR in 61% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 184 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 11 had the best headwind 68% of the time, runway 29 32%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 40 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February PAKT was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
KTN departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time across 2,390 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. 6 to 9 PM departures did best (85%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (76%).
Fog was reported on about 24 days a year, and fog or mist on 216. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 22% of hours, against 11% in May.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 7,500 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 11 | 7,500 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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PAKT 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 11/297,500 × 150 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAKTWind
- 11
- 5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 29
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 0→5 kt, ceiling 3,700 ft → 10,000 ft.
PAKT 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PAKT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
KTN UA /OV ANN300035/TM 0057/FL100/TP PC12/TB LGT/RM DURC ZAN
KTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANN300035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0057Reported at 00:57 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM DURC ZANRemarks.Show raw report
KTN UA /OV ANN237099/TM 0034/FL380/TP A359/TB CONT LGT-OCNL MOD/RM ZAN
KTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANN237099Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0034Reported at 00:34 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A359Aircraft type reporting.TB CONT LGT-OCNL MODTurbulence: cont light -occasional moderate.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
KTN UUA /OV KTN /TM 2313 /FL015 /TP B737 /TB LGT /RM DURD RWY29 LLWS +15/-10 BLO 015 AKFSS
KTN UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV KTNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2313Reported at 23:13 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM DURD RWY29 LLWS +15/-10 B…Remarks.Show raw report
KTN UA /OV ANN282079/TM 2115/FL390/TP BCS9/RM MTN WAVE +/- 10 KTS. ZAN
KTN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANN282079Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP BCS9Aircraft type reporting.RM MTN WAVE +/- 10 KTS. 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 VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 59%
- 29
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (3:20 PM AKDT)
TAF PAKT 272320Z 2800/2824 33008KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2806/2815
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAKT's own weather station.
Wind is 4° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2130 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Beaching gear · Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAKT
- IATA
- KTN
- FAA LID
- KTN
- City
- Ketchikan
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 92 ft
- Coordinates
- 55.3556, -131.7140
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 119.9 MHz
- CTAF
- 123.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 22h 21m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
7 airports+1 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
Historical Flying Weather at PAKT
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
PAKT airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT)
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