Nikolai Airport (PAFS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:01 PM AKDT, Oct 28, PAFS is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Nikolai Airport in Nikolai, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Nikolai Airport (PAFS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nikolai, AK at a field elevation of 447 ft. PAFS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 4,001 ft.
Wind from the east (090°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFS 282001Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR A2997 RMK AO2 SLPNO FZRANO $
What changed at PAFS?
Since the 1901Z (11:01 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 8,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.00 → 29.97 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PAFS
PAFS is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 05. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 4,001 ft | GRVL-G | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 23 | 4,001 ft | GRVL-G | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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PAFS runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05/234,001 × 75 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAFSWind
- 05
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PAFS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAFS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAFS reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 61%
- 23
- 39%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAFS's own weather station.
Wind is 27° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 4,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAFS
- IATA
- NIB
- FAA LID
- FSP
- City
- Nikolai
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 447 ft
- Coordinates
- 63.0179, -154.3604
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAMC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 5h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Nikolai Airport (PAFS)
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