PAOT· OTZ· Kotzebue
Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
medium airport · elevation 14 ft (4 m)
14:52Z 06:56Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
18 min ago·17:53ZPAOT 231753Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM BKN014 08/06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T00780056 10078 20067 53000 TSNO
Wind
120° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
1,400 ft
Temperature
8°C / 6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.07 inHg
Clouds
BKN 1,400ft
Weather
—
Station
PAOT
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.2 HPa hourly temperature of 7.8°C and dew point of 5.6°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 7.8°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 6.7°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 0 hectopascals in the past 3 hours TSNO
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/271920 mASPH-G
17/351158 mGVL
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | HW 6 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 17/35 | HW 2 kt | XW 6 kt L |
66.8847°, -162.5990°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 09) | Preferred | HW 6 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 17/35 (use 17) | Usable | HW 2 | 6 L | — |
Density altitude
-951 ft
elevation 14 ft
ISA deviation
-7.0°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)PAOT
- ATIS135.450
- FSSKOTZEBUE RDO122.200
- ASOS135.450
- CNTRANCHORAGE CNTR119.200
- CTAF123.600
- MISCTWEB115.700
- UNICUNICOM122.800
Navaids near airportassoc. PAOT
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| HHM | NDB | 356 kHz | MEDIUM |
| OTZ | VOR-DME | 115.70 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/276,300 ft (1,920 m)
- Surface
- ASPH-G
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17/353,800 ft (1,158 m)
- Surface
- GVL
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
Diagram unavailable for Ralph Wien Memorial Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:39 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/06Z0104KT · 6 SM · BKN090
Wind: 0104KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN090
TAF PAOT 231736Z 2318/2418 01004KT P6SM BKN090
VFRFM24/06Z → 24/08Z14016G25KT · 6 SM · -RA · OVC040
Wind: 14016G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA
Clouds: OVC040
FM240600 14016G25KT P6SM -RA OVC040
MVFRFM24/08Z → 24/18Z15024G35KT · 5 SM · -RA BR · BKN010 OVC020
Wind: 15024G35KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: BKN010 OVC020
FM240800 15024G35KT 5SM -RA BR BKN010 OVC020
Raw TAF
TAF PAOT 231736Z 2318/2418 01004KT P6SM BKN090 FM240600 14016G25KT P6SM -RA OVC040 FM240800 15024G35KT 5SM -RA BR BKN010 OVC020
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