PAFS — Nikolai
Nikolai, AK · field elevation 447 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAFS current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAFS 252301Z AUTO 09008G16KT 10SM CLR 10/01 A2949 RMK AO2 SLP993 T01000011 $
- Wind
- from 090° at 8 kt, gusting 16 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 10 °C / dewpoint 1 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.49 inHg
- Density altitude
- 490 ft · pressure altitude 877 ft
- Observed
- 55 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 090° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 05 | 7 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 23 | 7 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 3 min ago.
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Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 37,000–37,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAFS — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAFS — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 63.01856, -154.35844
- Elevation
- 447 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1610Z / 0407Z
- Magnetic variation
- 14°E (2020)
- Sectional
- Mc Grath
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,001 | 75 | GRAVEL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PAMC Mc Grath34 nm
- PATL Tatalina Lrrs45 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAFS airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Alaska airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.