False Pass Airport (PAKF) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for False Pass Airport in False Pass, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
False Pass Airport (PAKF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around False Pass, AK at 20 ft. PAKF reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 2,100 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PAKF 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 northeast (040°) at 8 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR PAKF 290156Z AUTO 04008KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 09/08 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00890078
What changed at PAKF?
Since the 0148Z (5:48 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0148Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PAKF
PAKF is currently LIFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 20 ft). PAKF does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PACD, about 32 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 PAKF. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 2,100 ft | GRVL-G | 6 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 31 | 2,100 ft | GRVL-G | 6 kt head | 5 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→8 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → 200 ft.
PAKF weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around False Pass Airport in False Pass, 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 PAKF 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PAKF
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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CDB UA /OV CDB/TM 0010/FL007/TP B190/SK BKN007-TOP010/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
CDB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CDBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN007-TOP010Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC /ZAN/Remarks.Show raw report
CDB UA /OV CDB /TM 2335 /FL000 /TP BE99 /SK OVC005-TOP015 /RM DURD RY 15 AKFSS
CDB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CDBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC005-TOP015Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 15 AKFSSRemarks.Show raw report
CDB UA /OV CDB135005 /TM 2130 /FL008 /TP PA18 /SK OVC004-TOP008 /RM DURC RY 33 AKFSS
CDB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CDB135005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2130Reported at 21:30 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP PA18Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC004-TOP008Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RY 33 AKFSSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAKF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAKF reported mostly low IFR across 66 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
- 13/31
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAKF
- IATA
- KFP
- FAA LID
- KFP
- City
- False Pass
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Coordinates
- 54.8475, -163.4072
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PACD
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Sunset in
- 4h 59m
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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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What runways are available at PAKF?+
PAKF has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAKF report its own weather?+
Yes — False Pass Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAKF have a TAF?+
No — PAKF does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PACD, about 32 nm away.
Does PAKF broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PAKF does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAKF from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for False Pass Airport (PAKF)
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 False Pass Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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