Napaimute Pioneer Airfield (4AK8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PANI), 4AK8 is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 18 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Napaimute Pioneer Airfield in Napaimute, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PANI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Napaimute Pioneer Airfield (4AK8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Napaimute, AK at a field elevation of 200 ft. 4AK8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PANI, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PABE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PANI, 23.2 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 18 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,200 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.81 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,200 ft.
METAR PANI 281856Z AUTO 13018G25KT 10SM OVC022 06/03 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 14027/1831 RAE29 SLP096 P0000 T00610033 $
What changed at PANI (nearest station)?
Since the 1756Z (9:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 12 to 18 kt.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.84 → 29.81 inHg.
- Rain ended (RA).
Current pilot readout for 4AK8
Based on the nearest station (PANI), 4AK8 is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 18 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately -700 ft (field elevation 200 ft). 4AK8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 101 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 2,500 ft | GRVL-DIRT | 12 kt head | 14 kt right (g19) |
| 26 | 2,500 ft | GRVL-DIRT | 12 kt tail | 14 kt left (g19) |
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4AK8 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/262,500 × 75 ft · GRVL-DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4AK8Wind
- 08
- 12 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 12 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 15 h: wind 12→18 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,200 ft.
4AK8 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 4AK8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BET UUA /OV BET/TM 1905/FL005/TP C208/SK OVC040/WX 7/RM LLWS +/-15 KT 005 DURD RWY19R
BET UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 7Weather and flight visibility observed.RM LLWS +/-15 KT 005 DURD RW…Remarks.Show raw report
BET UA /OV BET/TM 1855/FL000/TP C208/SK OVC018/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BET UA /OV BET/TM 1649/FL000/TP E75L/SK OVC030/TA M15/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT MIX 060/RM DURD
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC LGT MIX 060Icing: light mix 060.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BET UA /OV BET/TM 1510/FL000/TP MD80/SK OVC040/TA M4/IC TRACE MIX/RM DURD
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP MD80Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M4Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE MIXIcing: trace mix.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4AK8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PANI reported mostly VFR across 18 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 72%
- 26
- 28%
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Live crosswind meter
4AK8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PANI, 23 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4AK8
- City
- Napaimute
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.5363, -158.7390
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PANI
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 7h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Napaimute Pioneer Airfield (4AK8)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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