Alpine Airstrip (PALP) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:45 AM AKDT, Oct 29, PALP is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Alpine Airstrip in Nuiqsut, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Alpine Airstrip (PALP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nuiqsut, AK at a field elevation of 21 ft. PALP reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 5,005 ft.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 29.49 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR PALP 291245Z 24013KT 10SM OVC050 02/M01 A2949
Current pilot readout for PALP
PALP is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 21 ft). PALP does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAQT, about 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 5,005 ft | GRVL | 13 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 04 | 5,005 ft | GRVL | 13 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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PALP 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 04/225,005 × 100 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at PALPWind
- 04
- 13 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 13 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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 23 h: wind 5→13 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 5,000 ft.
PALP 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 PALP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PALP reported mostly VFR across 14 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 59%
- 04
- 41%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PALP's own weather station.
Wind is 7° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 5,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PALP
- FAA LID
- AK15
- City
- Nuiqsut
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 21 ft
- Coordinates
- 70.3443, -150.9450
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAQT
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 11h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Alpine Airstrip (PALP)
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