Kaltag Airport (PAKV) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAKV is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility not reported, and a 2,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Kaltag Airport in Kaltag, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Kaltag Airport (PAKV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kaltag, AK at a field elevation of 181 ft. PAKV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 3,986 ft.
Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, overcast at 2,700 ft, temperature 1°C (33°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.
METAR PAKV 281853Z AUTO 00000KT -RA OVC027 01/01 A2988 RMK AO2 UPB45E53RAB53 SLP120 P0000 T00060006 FZRANO TSNO $
What changed at PAKV?
Since the 1845Z (10:45 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Precipitation ended (UP).
Current pilot readout for PAKV
PAKV is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility not reported, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,450 ft (field elevation 181 ft). PAKV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAGA, about 53 nm away.
PAKV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PAKV reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 198 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and October the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 6% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 03 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 21 44%, and winds were calm 44% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Snow fell on about 95 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February PAKV was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 26 days a year, and fog or mist on 139. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 2% in May.
Winds were calm 36% of the time and averaged 4.0 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,986 ft | GRVL-G | - | - |
| 21 | 3,986 ft | GRVL-G | - | - |
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PAKV 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 03/213,986 × 100 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAKVWind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- no steady wind
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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 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → 2,700 ft.
PAKV 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PAKV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ELI UA /OV ELI/TM 1737/FL020/TP C208/SK OVC020/RM DURC ZAN
ELI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ELILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1737Reported at 17:37 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAKV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAKV reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 90%
- 21
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAKV's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Gravel · 3,986 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAKV
- IATA
- KAL
- FAA LID
- KAL
- City
- Kaltag
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 181 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.3186, -158.7420
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,986 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAGA
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 7h 11m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at PAKV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAKV reported VFR conditions during about 78.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 198 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; October had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.0 kt, calm 35.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67.7 | 20.3 | 9.6 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 68.1 | 19.1 | 9.9 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 76.8 | 14.1 | 7.2 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 84.6 | 9.4 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| May | 91.8 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 92.0 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 81.4 | 15.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 77.2 | 17.6 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 74.3 | 19.2 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 58.9 | 26.2 | 11.3 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 62.9 | 21.6 | 12.0 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 62.4 | 22.5 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 4.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.8 kt |
| Apr | 4.5 kt |
| May | 4.2 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.5 kt |
| Aug | 3.0 kt |
| Sep | 3.2 kt |
| Oct | 3.7 kt |
| Nov | 3.9 kt |
| Dec | 4.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Kaltag Airport (PAKV)
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