Napaimute Pioneer Airfield (4AK8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:56 PM AKDT, Oct 29, based on the nearest station (PANI), 4AK8 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,100 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 east-southeast (120°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,100 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,100 ft.
METAR PANI 292056Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM SCT030 BKN041 OVC090 04/03 A2939 RMK AO2 RAB33E48 SLP956 P0000 60000 T00440033 56052 $
Current pilot readout for 4AK8
Based on the nearest station (PANI), 4AK8 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately -350 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 | 7 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 26 | 2,500 ft | GRVL-DIRT | 7 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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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
- 7 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 7 kt tailwind · 6 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.
4AK8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4AK8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 74%
- 26
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
4AK8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PANI, 23 nm away.
Wind is 40° 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
- 5h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Napaimute Pioneer Airfield (4AK8)
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