Chalkyitsik Airport (PACI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Chalkyitsik Airport in Chalkyitsik, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PFYU) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Chalkyitsik Airport (PACI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chalkyitsik, AK at 544 ft. PACI has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PFYU, about 36 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAFB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PFYU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PFYU, 36.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PFYU 290556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01280039 10156 20128 56005 TSNO $
What changed at PFYU (nearest station)?
Since the 0456Z (8:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0456Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PACI
Based on the nearest station (PFYU), PACI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 544 ft). PACI does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PAFB, about 145 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 PACI. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,000 ft | GRVL-G | — | — |
| 22 | 4,000 ft | GRVL-G | — | — |
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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.
PACI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Chalkyitsik Airport in Chalkyitsik, 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 PACI 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 PACI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PFYU reported mostly VFR across 20 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 22
- 76%
- 04
- 24%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PACI
- IATA
- CIK
- FAA LID
- CIK
- City
- Chalkyitsik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 544 ft
- Coordinates
- 66.6450, -143.7400
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PFYU
- TAF
- Nearest PAFB
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 45m
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What runways are available at PACI?+
PACI has 2 runways — 04, 22; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PACI come from?+
Chalkyitsik Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PFYU, about 36 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PACI can differ.
Does PACI have a TAF?+
No — PACI does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAFB, about 145 nm away.
Does PACI broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PACI does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PACI from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Chalkyitsik Airport (PACI)
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