Minto Al Wright Airport (51Z) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Minto Al Wright Airport in Minto, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PANN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Minto Al Wright Airport (51Z) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Minto, AK at 460 ft. 51Z has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PANN, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAFA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PANN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PANN, 36.8 nm away.
Wind variable at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,500 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR PANN 130253Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM FEW045 OVC050 11/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01110039 53002 TSNO $
What changed at PANN (nearest station)?
Since the 0153Z (5:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction is now variable.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
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Current pilot readout for 51Z
Based on the nearest station (PANN), 51Z is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 460 ft). 51Z does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAFA, about 43 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 51Z. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 6 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2,000 ft | GRVL-G | - | - |
| 19 | 2,000 ft | GRVL-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→6 kt, ceiling 2,900 ft → 5,000 ft.
51Z weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Minto Al Wright Airport in Minto, 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 51Z is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 51Z
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PAFA UA /OV TAL180020 /TM 0206 /FL115 /TP C208 /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM AKFSS
PAFA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TAL180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL115Altitude: 11,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM AKFSSRemarks.Show raw report
FAI UA /OV FAI090010 /TM 0025 /FL050 /TP B737 /SK BKN050-TOP070 /RM DURC FAI APPCH AKFSS
FAI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAI090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0025Reported at 00:25 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC FAI APPCH AKFSSRemarks.Show raw report
FAI UA /OV FAI/TM 2317/FL080/TP PA31/TA M07/WV 26030KT/IC LGT MX 060-074/RM DURC /ZAN/
FAI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.WV 26030KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.IC LGT MX 060-074Icing: light mx 6,000–7,400 ft.RM DURC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 51Z
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PANN reported mostly VFR across 37 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 01/19
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- MNT
- FAA LID
- 51Z
- City
- Minto
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 460 ft
- Coordinates
- 65.1480, -149.3687
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PANN
- TAF
- Nearest PAFA
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 56m
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Nearby airports
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51Z weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 51Z?+
51Z has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 51Z come from?+
Minto Al Wright Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PANN, about 37 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 51Z can differ.
Does 51Z have a TAF?+
No. 51Z does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAFA, about 43 nm away.
Does 51Z broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 51Z does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 51Z from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Minto Al Wright Airport (51Z)
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