Buckland Airport (PABL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PABL is currently MVFR with winds from 120° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Buckland Airport in Buckland, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Buckland Airport (PABL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buckland, AK at a field elevation of 29 ft. PABL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 3,200 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.15.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,600 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,600 ft.
METAR PABL 280856Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM OVC026 04/01 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T00390011 58002
What changed at PABL?
Since the 0814Z (12:14 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 12 to 7 kt.
Current pilot readout for PABL
PABL is currently MVFR with winds from 120° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 29 ft). PABL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 64 nm away.
PABL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PABL reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 168 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 8% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 11 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 29 47%, and winds were calm 20% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 69 days a year. From December to February PABL was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 7% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 23 days a year, and fog or mist on 78. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 1% in June.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 66 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 9 kt) and November the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 3,200 ft | GRVL-G | 7 kt head | 0 kt |
| 29 | 3,200 ft | GRVL-G | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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PABL 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 11/293,200 × 75 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PABLWind
- 11
- 7 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 29
- 7 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 23 h: wind 14→7 kt, ceiling 2,000 ft → 2,600 ft.
PABL 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 PABL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PABL reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 37 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 46 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 78%
- 29
- 22%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PABL's own weather station.
Wind is 2° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PABL
- IATA
- BKC
- FAA LID
- BVK
- City
- Buckland
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 29 ft
- Coordinates
- 65.9816, -161.1490
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.15 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 17h 23m
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Historical Flying Weather at PABL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PABL reported VFR conditions during about 73.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 168 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.3 kt, calm 17.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66.4 | 18.9 | 9.8 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 68.2 | 17.4 | 8.9 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 68.3 | 18.0 | 9.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 70.2 | 15.3 | 8.8 | 5.8 |
| May | 73.7 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 85.1 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 76.6 | 17.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 70.2 | 21.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 74.7 | 17.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 71.4 | 19.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 71.1 | 17.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 69.9 | 18.4 | 7.1 | 4.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 8.8 kt |
| Mar | 9.0 kt |
| Apr | 8.6 kt |
| May | 8.2 kt |
| Jun | 7.4 kt |
| Jul | 6.6 kt |
| Aug | 6.3 kt |
| Sep | 6.1 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 7.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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