Napaimute Pioneer Airfield (4AK8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Napaimute Pioneer Airfield in Napaimute, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PANI) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Napaimute Pioneer Airfield (4AK8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Napaimute, AK at 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. Its 2 runways (08, 26) — longest 2,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PABE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PANI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PANI, 23.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PANI 290556Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 18/06 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01780056 10194 20178 53004 $
What changed at PANI (nearest station)?
Since the 0456Z (8:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0456Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 4AK8
Based on the nearest station (PANI), 4AK8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 650 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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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 4AK8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,500 ft | GRVL-DIRT | — | — |
| 26 | 2,500 ft | GRVL-DIRT | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4AK8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Napaimute Pioneer Airfield in Napaimute, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 4AK8 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
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 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4AK8
- City
- Napaimute
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.5363, -158.7390
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PANI
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 1h 22m
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4AK8 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 4AK8?+
4AK8 has 2 runways — 08, 26; the longest is 2,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 4AK8 come from?+
Napaimute Pioneer Airfield does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PANI, about 23 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 4AK8 can differ.
Does 4AK8 have a TAF?+
No — 4AK8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 101 nm away.
Does 4AK8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 4AK8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 4AK8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Napaimute Pioneer Airfield (4AK8)
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