Kulik Lake Airport (PAKL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Kulik Lake Airport in Kulik Lake, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAIG): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Kulik Lake Airport (PAKL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kulik Lake, AK at 717 ft. PAKL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAIG, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (07, 18W, 25, 36W), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAIL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAIG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAIG, 31.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 1.3 statute miles, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.
SPECI PAIG 130928Z AUTO 20004KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC001 09/09 A3022 RMK AO2 CIG 001V004
Current pilot readout for PAKL
Based on the nearest station (PAIG), PAKL is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 717 ft). PAKL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAIL, about 47 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 PAKL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 4,400 ft | GRVL-P | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 18W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 25 | 4,400 ft | GRVL-P | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 36W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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PAKL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Kulik Lake Airport in Kulik Lake, 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 PAKL 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 PAKL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 07/18W/25/36W
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAKL
- IATA
- LKK
- FAA LID
- LKK
- City
- Kulik Lake
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 717 ft
- Coordinates
- 58.9821, -155.1210
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAIG
- TAF
- Nearest PAIL
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 19h 7m
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Nearby airports
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PAKL weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PAKL?+
PAKL has 4 runways: 07, 18W, 25, 36W; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PAKL come from?+
Kulik Lake Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAIG, about 32 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PAKL can differ.
Does PAKL have a TAF?+
No. PAKL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAIL, about 47 nm away.
Does PAKL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAKL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAKL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Kulik Lake Airport (PAKL)
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