PAKV — Kaltag
Kaltag, AK · field elevation 181 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PAKV current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PAKV 100553Z AUTO 01007G17KT 10SM BKN019 OVC026 M08/M11 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP941 60000 T10781111 11072 21083 58014 FZRANO TSNO $
- Wind
- from 010° at 7 kt, gusting 17 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,900 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -8 °C / dewpoint -11 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.35 inHg
- Density altitude
- -1,781 ft · pressure altitude 751 ft
- Observed
- 35 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 010° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 03 | 6 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 21 | 6 kt tail | 4 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
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 88100 min ago.
View them, and the last six hours — in the EFB →
Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAKV — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAKV — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 64.31898, -158.74131
- Elevation
- 181 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1850Z / 0147Z
- Magnetic variation
- 18°E (2005)
- Sectional
- Nome
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk, AK
Everything else PAKV publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,986 | 100 | GRAVEL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PANU Nulato30 nm
- PAGA Edward G Pitka Sr53 nm
- PAUN Unalakleet59 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAKV 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.