Kake Airport (PAFE) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Kake Airport in Kake, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Kake Airport (PAFE) is a regional airport serving Kake, AK at 172 ft. PAFE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (11, 29), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.25. Track PAFE 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 northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFE 130756Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00720061
What changed at PAFE?
Since the 0656Z (10:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0656Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PAFE
PAFE is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately -850 ft (field elevation 172 ft). PAFE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAPG, about 33 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 PAFE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 4,000 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 29 | 4,000 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PAFE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Kake Airport in Kake, 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 PAFE is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 PAFE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAFE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 11
- 76%
- 29
- 24%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAFE
- FAA LID
- AFE
- City
- Kake
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 172 ft
- Coordinates
- 56.9613, -133.9102
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAPG
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.25 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 19h 14m
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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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PAFE weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PAFE?+
PAFE has 2 runways: 11, 29; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAFE report its own weather?+
Yes. Kake Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAFE have a TAF?+
No. PAFE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAPG, about 33 nm away.
Does PAFE broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAFE does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAFE from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Kake Airport (PAFE)
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