PFWS — South Naknek Nr 2
South Naknek, AK · field elevation 162 ft · NON-ATCT
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VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PFWS 100556Z AUTO 36015KT 10SM CLR RMK AO2 SLPNO FZRANO $
- Wind
- from 360° at 15 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- —
- Altimeter
- —
- Observed
- 29 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 360° at 15 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 11 kt head | 10 kt from the right |
| 05 | 7 kt head | 13 kt from the left |
| 23 | 7 kt tail | 13 kt from the right |
| 13 | 11 kt tail | 10 kt from the left |
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48-hour trend
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Weather cameras
8 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 1 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PFWS — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 58.70208, -157.00258
- Elevation
- 162 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1807Z / 0216Z
- Magnetic variation
- 13°E (2020)
- Sectional
- Kodiak
- County
- Bristol Bay, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,314 | 60 | GRVL-DIRT | HIGH |
| 05/23 | 2,264 | 60 | GRVL-DIRT | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
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Nearby airports
- PAKN King Salmon11 nm
- PAII Egegik33 nm
- PANW New Stuyahok46 nm
- PFCL Clarks Point48 nm
- PAIG Igiugig51 nm
- PADL Dillingham51 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PFWS 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.