Atka Airport (PAAK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Atka Airport in Atka, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Atka Airport (PAAK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Atka, AK at 57 ft. PAAK reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 4,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PAAK in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 kt, visibility 1.8 statute miles, a few clouds at 400 ft, overcast at 2,100 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 2,100 ft.
SPECI PAAK 290533Z AUTO 29014KT 1 3/4SM -RA BR FEW004 OVC021 11/11 A3009 RMK AO2 TSNO PNO $
Current pilot readout for PAAK
PAAK is currently IFR with winds from 290° at 14 knots, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 11 knots. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 57 ft). PAAK does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PADU, about 294 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 PAAK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 4,500 ft | ASPH-E | 8 kt head | 11 kt left |
| 16 | 4,500 ft | ASPH-E | 8 kt tail | 11 kt right |
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PAAK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Atka Airport in Atka, 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 PAAK is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 PAAK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 34
- 60%
- 16
- 40%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAAK
- IATA
- AKB
- FAA LID
- AKA
- City
- Atka
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 57 ft
- Coordinates
- 52.2203, -174.2060
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PADU
- Time zone
- America/Adak
- Sunset in
- 1h 56m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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What runways are available at PAAK?+
PAAK has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 4,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAAK report its own weather?+
Yes — Atka Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAAK have a TAF?+
No — PAAK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PADU, about 294 nm away.
Does PAAK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PAAK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAAK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Atka Airport (PAAK)
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