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Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

Regional Airport · Kotzebue, AK, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Ralph Wien Memorial Airport. It's 37°F (feels like 27°F) with 70% humidity. Winds from 360° at 16 kt, gusting 24 kt. Cloud ceiling 5,000 ft.

ICAOPAOTIATAOTZLOCALOTZ
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-11--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation14ft4 m
Longest runway6,300ft1,920 m
Runways22 lighted
Coordinates66.88, -162.666°53'04.9"N 162°35'56.4"W
ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

53 min ago
37°F2.8°C · Dew 28°FFeels like 27°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
NESW360° @ 16 G24 kt
  • Visibility10+ sm
  • Ceiling5,000 ft AGL
  • Humidity70%
  • Altimeter29.58 inHg
  • Pressure1001.8 hPa
  • Gusts24 kt
Broken 5,000′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Ralph Wien Memorial Airport. It's 37°F (feels like 27°F) with 70% humidity. Winds from 360° at 16 kt, gusting 24 kt. Cloud ceiling 5,000 ft.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR PAOT 281853Z AUTO 36016G24KT 10SM BKN050 03/M02 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP016 T00281022 TSNO
Decoded — plain language
Wind360° @ 16 G24 kt
Visibility10+ sm
Temperature37°F / 2.8°C
Dew point28°F · 70% RH
Altimeter29.58 inHg
Ceiling5,000 ft AGL
Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules
SkyBroken 5,000′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:53Z·Kotzebue/Wien Mem, AK, US·53 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z
  1. InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 06:00Z
    VFRWind360° @ 19 G30 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 7,000′
    Now
  2. FromTue 06:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
    VFRWind350° @ 19 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 7,000′
RAWTAF PAOT 281729Z 2818/2918 36019G30KT P6SM OVC070 FM290600 35019KT P6SM BKN070

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:29Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

09/27
NESW
27
Headwind3 kt
Crosswind16 kt from R
★ Best
09
Tailwind3 kt
Crosswind16 kt from L
Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

2 total
09/27◐ lit
6,300 ft1,920 × 150 ft · Asphalt
17/35◐ lit
3,800 ft1,158 × 90 ft · GVL

Radio frequencies

7 listed
ASOS135.45
ATIS135.45
CTAF123.60
UNICOM122.80UNICOM
MISC115.70TWEB
Center119.20ANCHORAGE CNTR
Radio / FSS122.20KOTZEBUE RDO
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.