Hughes Airport (PAHU) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hughes Airport in Hughes, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAIM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hughes Airport (PAHU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hughes, AK at 299 ft. PAHU has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAIM, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,380 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PATA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAIM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAIM, 13.9 nm away.
Wind from the west (260°) at 10 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,500 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.
METAR PAIM 130555Z AUTO 26010G18KT 220V320 4SM -RA BKN015 07/06 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB0355 SLP160 P0009 60021 T00720056 10083 20061 57005;
What changed at PAIM (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (9:55 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain showers began (-SHRA).
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Visibility improved from 4 SM to 8 SM.
- Rain ended (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for PAHU
Based on the nearest station (PAIM), PAHU is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 10 knots gusting 18, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 299 ft). PAHU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PATA, about 75 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 PAHU. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,380 ft | GRAVEL-G | 4 kt head | 9 kt right (g17) |
| 35 | 3,380 ft | GRAVEL-G | 4 kt tail | 9 kt left (g17) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling 2,200 ft → 1,700 ft.
PAHU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hughes Airport in Hughes, 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 PAHU 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PAHU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PAFA UA /OV TAL180020 /TM 0206 /FL115 /TP C208 /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM AKFSS
PAFA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TAL180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL115Altitude: 11,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM AKFSSRemarks.Show raw report
GAL UA /OV GAL074047/TM 0144/FL110/TP C208/TA M10/IC LGT MX/RM ZAN
GAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GAL074047Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.RM ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAHU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAIM reported mostly marginal VFR across 55 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 17
- 91%
- 35
- 9%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAHU
- IATA
- HUS
- FAA LID
- HUS
- City
- Hughes
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 299 ft
- Coordinates
- 66.0411, -154.2630
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,380 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAIM
- TAF
- Nearest PATA
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 22h 26m
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Nearby airports
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PAHU weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PAHU?+
PAHU has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,380 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PAHU come from?+
Hughes Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAIM, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PAHU can differ.
Does PAHU have a TAF?+
No. PAHU does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PATA, about 75 nm away.
Does PAHU broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAHU does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAHU from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hughes Airport (PAHU)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hughes Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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