PAFS — Nikolai
Nikolai, AK · field elevation 447 ft · NON-ATCT
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MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PAFS 100101Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM OVC011 M08/M08 A2924 RMK AO2 SLP913 T10781078 FZRANO $
- Wind
- from 040° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,100 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -8 °C / dewpoint -8 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.24 inHg
- Density altitude
- -1,316 ft · pressure altitude 1,127 ft
- Observed
- 39 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 040° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 05 | 6 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 23 | 6 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 1 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAFS — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 63.01856, -154.35844
- Elevation
- 447 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1823Z / 0139Z
- 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)
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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.