Runway 09 is the 090° magnetic heading end of the 09/27 runway at PALAU INTL (BABELTHUAP ISLAND). It measures 7,200 ft × 150 ft and is asph-conc. Traffic pattern is left-hand.
Wind component for Runway 09
Based on the current METAR wind at PTRO.
- Headwind
- -8.4 kt
- Crosswind
- 3.2 kt RIGHT
- Rel. angle
- 159°
- Favorability
- challenging
Pattern entry · RWY 27
LEFT TRAFFICTraffic pattern · Runway 09
LEFT-hand pattern on the south/east side. Uncontrolled field. Announce position on CTAF and self-separate.
- Upwind: climb runway heading 90°M
- Crosswind: turn left to 0°M
- Downwind: parallel runway, opposite direction (270°M)
- Base: perpendicular to runway
- Final: align with 90°M for Runway 09