PAKP — Anaktuvuk Pass
Anaktuvuk Pass, AK · field elevation 2,106 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAKP current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAKP 100156Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM -SN CLR M21/M23 A2952 RMK AO2 SNE36B52 SLP079 P0000 T12061233 FZRANO $
- Wind
- from 020° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- -21 °C / dewpoint -23 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.52 inHg
- Density altitude
- -1,133 ft · pressure altitude 2,506 ft
- Observed
- 44 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 020° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | 7 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 20 | 7 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
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 5 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAKP — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAKP — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 68.13361, -151.74333
- Elevation
- 2,106 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1900Z / 0040Z
- Magnetic variation
- 16°E (2020)
- Sectional
- Point Barrow
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk, AK
Everything else PAKP publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,800 | 100 | GRAVEL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 1 approach — RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
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Nearby airports
- PAGB Galbraith Lake54 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAKP 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.