Nixon Fork Mine Airport (AK40) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Nixon Fork Mine Airport in McGrath, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAFS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Nixon Fork Mine Airport (AK40) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around McGrath, AK at 1,510 ft. AK40 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAFS, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 4,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAMC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAFS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAFS, 16.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR PAFS 131001Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM OVC080 07/ A3017 RMK AO2 SLP223 T0067 $
What changed at PAFS (nearest station)?
Since the 0901Z (1:01 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 8,000 ft.
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Current pilot readout for AK40
Based on the nearest station (PAFS), AK40 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 1,510 ft). AK40 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAMC, about 28 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 AK40. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 4,200 ft | GRVL-G | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 34 | 4,200 ft | GRVL-G | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→3 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 8,000 ft.
AK40 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Nixon Fork Mine Airport in McGrath, 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 AK40 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at AK40
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAFS reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16/34
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK40
- City
- McGrath
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,510 ft
- Coordinates
- 63.2292, -154.7600
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAFS
- TAF
- Nearest PAMC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 17h 58m
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What runways are available at AK40?+
AK40 has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 4,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AK40 come from?+
Nixon Fork Mine Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAFS, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AK40 can differ.
Does AK40 have a TAF?+
No. AK40 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAMC, about 28 nm away.
Does AK40 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. AK40 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AK40 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Nixon Fork Mine Airport (AK40)
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