PFKT — Brevig Mission
Brevig Mission, AK · field elevation 38 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PFKT current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PFKT 252356Z AUTO 16004KT OVC040 09/05 A2942 RMK AO2 SLP961 T00940050 10106 20056 58001 PWINO $
- Wind
- from 160° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- not reported
- Sky
- ceiling 4,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 9 °C / dewpoint 5 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.42 inHg
- Density altitude
- -1 ft · pressure altitude 538 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 160° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 23 | 1 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 05 | 1 kt tail | 4 kt from the right |
| 30 | 3 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
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 6 nm. Last image 5 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PFKT — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PFKT — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 65.33133, -166.46572
- Elevation
- 38 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1702Z / 0451Z
- Magnetic variation
- 9°E (2020)
- Sectional
- Nome
- County
- Nome, AK
Everything else PFKT publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,990 | 100 | GRVL | MED |
| 05/23 | 2,110 | 75 | GRVL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PATE Teller6 nm
- PAIW Wales44 nm
- PAOM Nome55 nm
- PASH Shishmaref56 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PFKT 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.