Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (PAKU) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:45 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAKU is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport in Kuparuk, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (PAKU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kuparuk, AK at a field elevation of 75 ft. PAKU reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 6,551 ft.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,800 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR PAKU 281345Z 24002KT 10SM R24/P6000FT SCT038 BKN050 OVC065 01/M01 A3006
What changed at PAKU?
Since the 1245Z (4:45 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Wind speed down from 7 to 2 kt.
Current pilot readout for PAKU
PAKU is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately -1,750 ft (field elevation 75 ft). PAKU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASC, about 24 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 6,551 ft | GRAVEL-G | 2 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 06 | 6,551 ft | GRAVEL-G | 2 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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PAKU runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/246,551 × 150 ft · GRAVEL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAKUWind
- 06
- 2 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 2 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 5→2 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → 5,000 ft.
PAKU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAKU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAKU reported mostly VFR across 15 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 57%
- 06
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAKU's own weather station.
Wind is 18° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 6,551 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Attended
- UNATNDD local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAKU
- IATA
- UUK
- FAA LID
- UBW
- City
- Kuparuk
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Coordinates
- 70.3308, -149.5980
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,551 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PASC
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 10h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (PAKU)
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