Coldfoot Airport (PACX) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Coldfoot Airport in Coldfoot, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Coldfoot Airport (PACX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Coldfoot, AK at 1,042 ft. PACX reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (02, 20) — longest 4,011 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PACX 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 southwest (230°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 29.82 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PACX 290156Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP728 T01670022 $
What changed at PACX?
Since the 0056Z (4:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.84 → 29.82 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for PACX
PACX is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 02, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 1,042 ft). PACX does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PABT, about 37 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 PACX. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 4,011 ft | GRVL-G | 6 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 02 | 4,011 ft | GRVL-G | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PACX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Coldfoot Airport in Coldfoot, 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 PACX 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 PACX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PACX reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 20
- 54%
- 02
- 46%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PACX
- IATA
- CXF
- FAA LID
- CXF
- City
- Coldfoot
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,042 ft
- Coordinates
- 67.2522, -150.2040
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,011 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PABT
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 5h 7m
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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 PACX?+
PACX has 2 runways — 02, 20; the longest is 4,011 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PACX report its own weather?+
Yes — Coldfoot Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PACX have a TAF?+
No — PACX does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABT, about 37 nm away.
Does PACX broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PACX does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PACX from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Coldfoot Airport (PACX)
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