Kavik Strip (KRK1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:35 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAAD), KRK1 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Kavik Strip in Kavik, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAAD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kavik Strip (KRK1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kavik, AK at a field elevation of 668 ft. KRK1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAAD, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,500 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAAD, 30.3 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature -2°C (28°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAAD 280935Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM SCT100 M02/M05 A3014 RMK AO2 T10251055 FZRANO
What changed at PAAD (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (1:15 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 10,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KRK1
Based on the nearest station (PAAD), KRK1 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately -1,550 ft (field elevation 668 ft). KRK1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASC, about 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 5,500 ft | GVL | 5 kt head | 9 kt left |
| 08 | 5,500 ft | GVL | 5 kt tail | 9 kt right |
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KRK1 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 08/265,500 × 150 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRK1Wind
- 08
- 5 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 5 kt headwind · 9 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 20→10 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → unlimited.
KRK1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRK1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAAD reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 57%
- 08
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
KRK1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAAD, 30 nm away.
Wind is 62° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- RK1
- City
- Kavik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 668 ft
- Coordinates
- 69.6768, -146.9002
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAAD
- TAF
- Nearest PASC
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 15h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kavik Strip (KRK1)
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