Wales Airport (PAIW) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Wales Airport in Wales, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Wales Airport (PAIW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wales, AK at 22 ft. PAIW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,990 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PAIW 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 south-southwest (200°) at 15 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, broken clouds at 300 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR PAIW 130756Z AUTO 20015KT 2 1/2SM BR BKN003 06/06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00610056
Current pilot readout for PAIW
PAIW is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 15 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately -1,200 ft (field elevation 22 ft). PAIW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 153 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 PAIW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,990 ft | GRAVEL-G | 15 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 36 | 3,990 ft | GRAVEL-G | 15 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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PAIW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Wales Airport in Wales, 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 PAIW 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 PAIW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAIW
- IATA
- WAA
- FAA LID
- IWK
- City
- Wales
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 22 ft
- Coordinates
- 65.6226, -168.0950
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,990 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 21h 41m
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Nearby airports
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What runways are available at PAIW?+
PAIW has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,990 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAIW report its own weather?+
Yes. Wales Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAIW have a TAF?+
No. PAIW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 153 nm away.
Does PAIW broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAIW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAIW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Wales Airport (PAIW)
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