PFNO — Robert/Bob/Curtis Meml
Noorvik, AK · field elevation 55 ft · NON-ATCT
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PFNO current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PFNO 252356Z AUTO 08014KT 8SM OVC070 08/00 A2956 RMK AO2 SLP012 60000 T00830000 10083 20039 57008 $
- Wind
- from 080° at 14 kt
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 7,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 8 °C / dewpoint 0 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.56 inHg
- Density altitude
- -284 ft · pressure altitude 415 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 080° at 14 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 06 | 14 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 24 | 14 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
8 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 6 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PFNO — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PFNO — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 66.81753, -161.02225
- Elevation
- 55 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1640Z / 0428Z
- Magnetic variation
- 11°E (2020)
- Sectional
- Nome
- County
- Northwest Arctic, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 4,000 | 100 | GRVL-DIRT | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PAIK Bob Baker Meml17 nm
- PASK Selawik28 nm
- PAOT Ralph Wien Meml37 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PFNO 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.