Chignik Airport (PAJC) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Chignik Airport in Chignik, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Chignik Airport (PAJC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chignik, AK at 18 ft. PAJC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (02, 20), longest 2,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PAJC 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 west-southwest (250°) at 19 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,300 ft, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR PAJC 020556Z AUTO 25019G27KT 10SM FEW023 OVC065 16/12 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 24031/0523 RAE39 SLP129 P0000 60000 T01610117 10161 20150 53009
Current pilot readout for PAJC
PAJC is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 19 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 02, about 18 knots. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 18 ft). PAJC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASD, about 94 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 PAJC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 2,600 ft | GRVL-G | 6 kt tail | 18 kt left (g25) |
| 20 | 2,600 ft | GRVL-G | 6 kt tail | 18 kt left (g25) |
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PAJC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Chignik Airport in Chignik, 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 PAJC 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 PAJC
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAJC
- IATA
- KCG
- FAA LID
- AJC
- City
- Chignik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 18 ft
- Coordinates
- 56.3115, -158.3730
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PASD
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 6h 25m
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Nearby airports
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What runways are available at PAJC?+
PAJC has 2 runways: 02, 20; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAJC report its own weather?+
Yes. Chignik Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAJC have a TAF?+
No. PAJC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASD, about 94 nm away.
Does PAJC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAJC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAJC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Chignik Airport (PAJC)
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