Nikolai Airport (PAFS) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Nikolai Airport in Nikolai, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Nikolai Airport (PAFS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nikolai, AK at 441 ft. PAFS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 4,003 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PAFS 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-southwest (240°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,700 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.
METAR PAFS 130101Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM BKN037 13/05 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01280050 $
What changed at PAFS?
Since the 0001Z (4:01 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 270° to 240°.
- A ceiling formed at 3,700 ft.
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Current pilot readout for PAFS
PAFS is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 441 ft). PAFS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAMC, about 34 nm away.
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Runway wind check
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 PAFS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 4,003 ft | GRVL-G | 7 kt head | 0 kt |
| 04 | 4,003 ft | GRVL-G | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 12→7 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 3,700 ft.
PAFS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Nikolai Airport in Nikolai, 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 PAFS 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 PAFS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAFS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 33 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 22
- 84%
- 04
- 16%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAFS
- IATA
- NIB
- FAA LID
- FSP
- City
- Nikolai
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 441 ft
- Coordinates
- 63.0179, -154.3604
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAMC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 3h 8m
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PAFS weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PAFS?+
PAFS has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 4,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAFS report its own weather?+
Yes. Nikolai Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAFS have a TAF?+
No. PAFS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAMC, about 34 nm away.
Does PAFS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAFS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAFS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Nikolai Airport (PAFS)
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