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.
Current pilot readout for PAFS
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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 PAFS. 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 | 4,003 ft | GRVL-G | — | — |
| 22 | 4,003 ft | GRVL-G | — | — |
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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 © 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 PAFS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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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
- 11h 29m
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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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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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