PAKI — Kipnuk
Kipnuk, AK · field elevation 20 ft · NON-ATCT
4 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PAKI current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PAKI 252356Z AUTO 12023G29KT 4SM -RA BR BKN013 OVC022 09/07 A2915 RMK AO2 PK WND 12029/2353 RAB53 SLP872 P0000 60001 T00890072 10100 20072 57003
- Wind
- from 120° at 23 kt, gusting 29 kt
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,300 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 9 °C / dewpoint 7 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.15 inHg
- Density altitude
- 251 ft · pressure altitude 790 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 120° at 23 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 10 kt head | 20 kt from the left |
| 35 | 10 kt tail | 20 kt from the right |
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 6 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAKI — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAKI — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 59.93161, -164.02811
- Elevation
- 20 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1651Z / 0443Z
- Magnetic variation
- 10°E (2020)
- Sectional
- Bethel
- County
- Bethel, AK
Everything else PAKI publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,200 | 60 | GRAVEL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PAOO Toksook Bay48 nm
- POKA Tununak53 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAKI 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.