Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (PATA) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 11:52 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PATA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport in Tanana, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (PATA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tanana, AK at a field elevation of 242 ft. PATA 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 (07/25), the longest 4,400 ft.
Wind not reported, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.
METAR PATA 281952Z 10SM BKN045 A3006 RMK AO2 SLPNO WIND 130/10 KT T/DPT 0.0/-0.8 C $
What changed at PATA?
Since the 1852Z (10:52 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.08 → 30.06 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PATA
PATA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
PATA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PATA reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 226 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and November the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 4% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 07 had the best headwind 67% of the time, runway 25 33%, and winds were calm 34% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 82 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February PATA was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 29 days a year, and fog or mist on 117. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 1% in May.
Winds were calm 27% of the time and averaged 4.2 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 4,400 ft | GRVL-P | - | - |
| 25 | 4,400 ft | GRVL-P | - | - |
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PATA 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 07/254,400 × 100 ft · GRVL-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at PATAWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
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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 0→0 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 4,500 ft.
PATA 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 PATA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PATA reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (9:20 AM AKDT)
TAF PATA 281720Z 2818/2918 09008KT P6SM BKN040 FM290400 11005KT 5SM -SHRASN OVC010 FM291000 22002KT P6SM -SN OVC007 FM291500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 AMD NOT SKED
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PATA's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Gravel · 4,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PATA
- IATA
- TAL
- FAA LID
- TAL
- City
- Tanana
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 242 ft
- Coordinates
- 65.1744, -152.1090
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 5h 19m
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Historical Flying Weather at PATA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PATA reported VFR conditions during about 84.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 226 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; November had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.2 kt, calm 27.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.2 | 11.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 80.0 | 11.3 | 7.0 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 87.3 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 90.9 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| May | 95.5 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 91.4 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 80.6 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 79.9 | 14.3 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 84.6 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 73.6 | 18.2 | 5.6 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 72.6 | 15.8 | 7.9 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 75.3 | 15.3 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 4.7 kt |
| Mar | 4.6 kt |
| Apr | 4.9 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 4.2 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.9 kt |
| Oct | 4.3 kt |
| Nov | 3.9 kt |
| Dec | 4.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (PATA)
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