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Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PACV), CKU is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Cordova Municipal Airport in Cordova, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PACV): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cordova, AK at a field elevation of 59 ft. CKU has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PACV, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (06/24, 09W, 27W), the longest 8,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PACV.

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VFR
Observed 1653Z (8:53 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PACV, 8 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.41"
Temp / Dew
25°F / -4°C
dew 25°F / -4°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PACV 281653Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M04 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP297 I1000 T10391039

What changed at PACV (nearest station)?

Since the 1553Z (7:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1553Z (7:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for CKU

Based on the nearest station (PACV), CKU is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,800 ft (field elevation 59 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06--
09W--
24--
27W--

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CKU runways

3 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 06/24
    1,800 × 60 ft · GRVL-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at CKU
    Wind
    06
    no steady wind
    24
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061217Z05Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

CKU weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of CKU

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1700Z (9:00 AM AKDT) · 30 NM SE of CKU · 35,000 ft MSL · B737
light turbulence
Show raw report
CDV UA /OV JOH097048/TM 1700/FL350/TP B737/TB LGT/RM ZAN
CDV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOH097048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1700Reported at 17:00 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP1553Z (7:53 AM AKDT) · 57 NM NE of CKU · 33,000 ft MSL · B744
moderate turbulence
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VDZ UA /OV JOH040080/TM 1553/FL330/TP B744/TB MOD/RM ZAN
VDZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOH040080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1553Reported at 15:53 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B744Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP1517Z (7:17 AM AKDT) · 90 NM SE of CKU · 35,000 ft MSL · BCS3
continuous light turbulence
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YAK UA /OV YAK262106/TM 1517/FL350/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT/RM ZAN
YAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YAK262106Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP1234Z (4:34 AM AKDT) · 62 NM NE of CKU · 31,000 ft MSL · B747
moderate turbulence
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ANC UA /OV JOH047087/TM 1234/FL310/TP B747/TB MOD/RM ZAN
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOH047087Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1234Reported at 12:34 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B747Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZANRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at CKU

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PACV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 78%MVFR 16%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

06
91%
09W/27W
5%
24
4%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1724Z (9:24 AM AKDT)

TAF PACV 281724Z 2818/2918 00000KT P6SM SKC FM291600 VRB04KT P6SM OVC050

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Live crosswind meter

CKU has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PACV, 8 nm away.

N0624wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Gravel · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) with runway 06/24 marked
N ↑

Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Cargo handling
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
IATA
CKU
FAA LID
CKU
City
Cordova
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
59 ft
Coordinates
60.5439, -145.7270
Runways
3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
8,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PACV
TAF
Nearest PACV
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
8h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cordova Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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