PAQT — Nuiqsut
Nuiqsut, AK · field elevation 45 ft · NON-ATCT
3 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PAQT current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PAQT 100553Z AUTO 04013KT 4SM -SN BR OVC035 M09/M12 A2980 RMK AO2 UPB48E49SNB49 SLP091 T10941117 11094 21117 58016 TSNO $
- Wind
- from 040° at 13 kt
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 3,500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -9 °C / dewpoint -12 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.80 inHg
- Density altitude
- -2,694 ft · pressure altitude 165 ft
- Observed
- 36 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 040° at 13 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 05 | 11 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 23 | 11 kt tail | 6 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 13 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAQT 100536Z 1006/1106 06015G25KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015 FM101200 06015G30KT 2SM -SN BLSN FEW008 OVC010 FM110000 06020G30KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC009
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 70.20983, -151.00647
- Elevation
- 45 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1929Z / 0006Z
- Magnetic variation
- 21°E (2010)
- Sectional
- Point Barrow
- County
- North Slope, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 4,589 | 100 | GRAVEL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
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Nearby airports
- PALP Alpine Airstrip8 nm
- PAKU Ugnu-Kuparuk30 nm
- PASC Deadhorse52 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAQT 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.