PAFB TAF

Terminal aerodrome forecast for Ladd AAF (FBK · PAFB), Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright, AK. Issued 5 Nov 2026 0725Z, valid 0700Z to 1300Z, decoded period by period below. · Open on the map

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TAF amended · issued 5 Nov 2026 0725Z

valid 0700Z to 1300Z

TAF AMD PAFB 050725Z 0507/0613 VRB06KT 9999 FEW080 BKN140 QNH2916INS BECMG 0601/0602 VRB06KT 9999 SCT020 BKN035 OVC060 620357 QNH2911INS TXM01/0523Z TNM12/0517Z

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the bulletin.

Period by period

Period (UTC)	Change	Wind	Vis	Ceiling	Sky	Cat
0700Z to 0100Z	Initial	Variable at 6 kt	6+ SM	14,000 ft BKN	Few at 8,000 ft AGL, Broken at 14,000 ft AGL	VFR
`QNH2916INS` Lowest altimeter setting 29.16 inHg
0100Z to 1300Z	BECMG	Variable at 6 kt	6+ SM	3,500 ft BKN	Scattered at 2,000 ft AGL, Broken at 3,500 ft AGL, Overcast at 6,000 ft AGL	VFR
`620357` Light icing in cloud (rime) from 3,500 ft to 10,500 ft AGL `QNH2911INS` Lowest altimeter setting 29.11 inHg

Forecast notes

TXM01/0523Z Maximum temperature minus 1°C at 2300Z on the 5th
TNM12/0517Z Minimum temperature minus 12°C at 1700Z on the 5th

What the change groups mean

BECMG: Becoming — a gradual change over the stated window.

What the categories mean

VFR: Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

Frequently asked

What is the current TAF for PAFB?

The forecast issued 5 Nov 2026 0725Z for Ladd AAF reads: TAF AMD PAFB 050725Z 0507/0613 VRB06KT 9999 FEW080 BKN140 QNH2916INS BECMG 0601/0602 VRB06KT 9999 SCT020 BKN035 OVC060 620357 QNH2911INS TXM01/0523Z TNM12/0517Z

How far ahead does a TAF forecast?

A TAF covers a 24-hour period at most airports and 30 hours at larger ones, issued four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z and 1800Z. It describes conditions within roughly 5 statute miles of the airport, not the surrounding area.

What do FM, BECMG and TEMPO mean?

FM (from) marks a rapid, permanent change at the stated time. BECMG (becoming) marks a gradual change over the stated window. TEMPO marks conditions expected for less than half the period, in spells of under an hour each. PROB30 and PROB40 give the probability of the conditions that follow.

More about PAFB

Forecasts from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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