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 southwest (220°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAJC 291856Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01720072
What changed at PAJC?
Since the 1756Z (9:56 AM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1756Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PAJC
PAJC is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 02, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 150 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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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 | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 20 | 2,600 ft | GRVL-G | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
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 © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAJC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 02/20
- 100%
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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
- 10h 58m
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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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