Ninilchik Airport (NIN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAHO), NIN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ninilchik Airport in Ninilchik, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAHO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ninilchik Airport (NIN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ninilchik, AK at a field elevation of 276 ft. NIN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAHO, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAHO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAHO, 22.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (31°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAHO 280953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M01 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP300 T10061011 TSNO $
What changed at PAHO (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NIN
Based on the nearest station (PAHO), NIN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,150 ft (field elevation 276 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2,400 ft | DIRT-GRVL-G | - | - |
| 28 | 2,400 ft | DIRT-GRVL-G | - | - |
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NIN 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 10/282,400 × 60 ft · DIRT-GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at NINWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
NIN 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NIN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NIN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAHO reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 51%
- 28
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0522Z (9:22 PM AKDT)
TAF PAHO 280522Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM280800 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG FEW003 FM282000 07005KT P6SM SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
NIN has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAHO, 23 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- NIN
- FAA LID
- NIN
- City
- Ninilchik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 276 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.0202, -151.5890
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAHO
- TAF
- Nearest PAHO
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 16h 26m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for Ninilchik Airport (NIN)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Ninilchik Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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