Anchorage Vent Factor

Station     PAFC     Elevation  144 FT
Mon Mar 16 13:20:02 UTC 2026

Morning Vent Factor:

Temperature           12 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      199.5 m
Mixing Depth AGL      156.3 m
Transport Wind        2.57 m/s
Vent Factor           401

Forecast for Afternoon Vent Factor:

Temperature           14 Deg F
Mixing Depth MSL      319.2 m
Mixing Depth AGL      276 m
Transport Wind        9.26 m/s
Vent Factor           2555

 Vent Factor is considered a measure of the volume rate of horizontal transport of air within the mixing layer, per unit distance, normal to the wind. Units are measured in square meters per second or knot-feet.