PAKU — Ugnu-Kuparuk
Kuparuk, AK · field elevation 75 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAKU current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PAKU 100345Z 04017KT 10SM R06/P6000FT -SN BKN012 M10/M12 A2981 RMK LAST
- Wind
- from 040° at 17 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,200 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -10 °C / dewpoint -12 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.81 inHg
- Density altitude
- -2,741 ft · pressure altitude 185 ft
- Observed
- 164 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 040° at 17 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 06 | 13 kt head | 10 kt from the left |
| 24 | 13 kt tail | 10 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Weather cameras
3 within 20 nm, closest 10 nm. Last image 8 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAKU — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 70.33067, -149.59806
- Elevation
- 75 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1925Z / 2358Z
- Magnetic variation
- 16°E (2020)
- Fuel
- A
- Sectional
- Point Barrow
- County
- North Slope, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 6,551 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — ILS/DME
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Nearby airports
- PASC Deadhorse24 nm
- PALP Alpine Airstrip27 nm
- PAQT Nuiqsut29 nm
Elsewhere
- 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.