Bob Baker Memorial Airport (PAIK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Bob Baker Memorial Airport in Kiana, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Bob Baker Memorial Airport (PAIK) is a regional airport serving Kiana, AK at 166 ft. PAIK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.7. Track PAIK 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 calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,300 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
SPECI PAIK 130804Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN013 OVC050 06/05 A3001 RMK AO2 P0000
What changed at PAIK?
Since the 0756Z (11:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PAIK
PAIK is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 166 ft). PAIK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 51 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 PAIK. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 4,000 ft | GVL | - | - |
| 25 | 4,000 ft | GVL | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→0 kt, ceiling 3,100 ft → 1,300 ft.
PAIK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bob Baker Memorial Airport in Kiana, 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 PAIK 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 PAIK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 0235/FL030/TP E75L/SK BKN030-TOP136/TA M15/TB NEG/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/
OTZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OTZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0235Reported at 02:35 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BKN030-TOP136Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAIK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAIK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 56 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 25
- 65%
- 07
- 35%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAIK
- IATA
- IAN
- FAA LID
- IAN
- City
- Kiana
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 166 ft
- Coordinates
- 66.9761, -160.4390
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- CTAF
- 122.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 21h 10m
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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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PAIK weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PAIK?+
PAIK has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAIK report its own weather?+
Yes. Bob Baker Memorial Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAIK have a TAF?+
No. PAIK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 51 nm away.
Does PAIK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAIK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAIK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bob Baker Memorial Airport (PAIK)
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 Bob Baker Memorial Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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