PFYU — Fort Yukon
Fort Yukon, AK · field elevation 447 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PFYU current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PFYU 100156Z 03009KT 10SM OVC026 M08/M12 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP033 T10831122 $
- Wind
- from 030° at 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,600 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -8 °C / dewpoint -12 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.58 inHg
- Density altitude
- -1,796 ft · pressure altitude 787 ft
- Observed
- 45 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 030° at 9 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 04 | 8 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 22 | 8 kt tail | 4 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 26 min ago.
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Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 3,200–4,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PFYU — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PFYU — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 66.57242, -145.24633
- Elevation
- 447 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1816Z / 0032Z
- Magnetic variation
- 20°E (2015)
- Sectional
- Fairbanks
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk, AK
Everything else PFYU publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,000 | 100 | GRVL-DIRT | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.5
Published procedures
- 3 approaches — RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PFYU 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.