PAIK — Bob Baker Meml
Kiana, AK · field elevation 179 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PAIK current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAIK 252356Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM SCT060 BKN075 OVC100 09/M01 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP021 T00891011 10089 20028 56010
- Wind
- from 100° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 7,500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 9 °C / dewpoint -1 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.60 inHg
- Density altitude
- -109 ft · pressure altitude 499 ft
- Observed
- 5 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 100° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 07 | 5 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 25 | 5 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
8 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 7 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAIK — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAIK — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 66.97618, -160.43860
- Elevation
- 179 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1638Z / 0426Z
- Magnetic variation
- 12°E (2020)
- Sectional
- Nome
- County
- Northwest Arctic, AK
Everything else PAIK publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,000 | 75 | GRAVEL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PFNO Robert/Bob/Curtis Meml17 nm
- PASK Selawik25 nm
- PAOT Ralph Wien Meml51 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAIK 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.