PAVL — Kivalina
Kivalina, AK · field elevation 18 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PAVL current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAVL 252353Z AUTO 10010KT 10SM -RA OVC038 06/01 A2952 RMK AO2 SLP996 6//// T00560011 10056 20017 58007 TSNO PNO
- Wind
- from 100° at 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 3,800 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 6 °C / dewpoint 1 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.52 inHg
- Density altitude
- -600 ft · pressure altitude 418 ft
- Observed
- 5 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 100° at 10 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 30 | 8 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 5 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAVL — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAVL — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 67.73614, -164.56350
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1651Z / 0446Z
- Magnetic variation
- 15°E (2005)
- Sectional
- Nome
- County
- Northwest Arctic, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,000 | 60 | GRAVEL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PAWN Noatak37 nm
- PADG Red Dog42 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAVL 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.