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Toksook Bay Airport (PAOO) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 10:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAOO is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 21 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Toksook Bay Airport in Toksook Bay, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Toksook Bay Airport (PAOO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Toksook Bay, AK at a field elevation of 71 ft. PAOO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,200 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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MVFR
Observed 1856Z (10:56 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
270° 21 kt
gusting 26 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,300 ft
Altimeter
29.73"
Temp / Dew
40°F / 4°C
feels like 30°F

Wind from the west (270°) at 21 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,700 ft, broken clouds at 2,300 ft, overcast at 3,100 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.73 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR PAOO 281856Z AUTO 27021G26KT 10SM SCT017 BKN023 OVC031 04/02 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 27027/1822 RAE09 SLP072 T00440022 TSNO PNO $

What changed at PAOO?

Since the 1811Z (10:11 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 26 kt.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.70 → 29.73 inHg.

Current pilot readout for PAOO

PAOO is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 21 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (34). Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 71 ft). PAOO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 97 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
34FAV1 kt head21 kt left (g26)
161 kt tail21 kt right (g26)

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PAOO 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.

  • Runway 16/34
    3,200 × 75 ft · GVL
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PAOO
    Wind
    16
    1 kt tailwind · 21 kt crosswind from right
    34
    1 kt headwind · 21 kt crosswind from left
    2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0234619Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 23→21 kt, ceiling 4,300 ft → 2,300 ft.

PAOO weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 PAOO

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

URGENT1905Z (11:05 AM AKDT) · 97 NM E of PAOO · during descent · C208
low-level wind shear
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BET UUA /OV BET/TM 1905/FL005/TP C208/SK OVC040/WX 7/RM LLWS +/-15 KT 005 DURD RWY19R
BET UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 7Weather and flight visibility observed.
RM LLWS +/-15 KT 005 DURD RW…Remarks.
PIREP1855Z (10:55 AM AKDT) · 97 NM E of PAOO · during descent · C208
light turbulence
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BET UA /OV BET/TM 1855/FL000/TP C208/SK OVC018/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1818Z (10:18 AM AKDT) · 45 NM SE of PAOO · 30,000 ft MSL · B77L
light chop turbulence
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BET UA /OV BET224069/TM 1818/FL300/TP B77L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZAN
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BET224069Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1818Reported at 18:18 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B77LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP1730Z (9:30 AM AKDT) · 81 NM E of PAOO · 4,000 ft MSL · C208
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16A UA /OV 16A /TM 1730 /FL040 /TP C208 /WX RASN /TA 00 /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM AKFSS
16A UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 16ALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1730Reported at 17:30 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
WX RASNWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM AKFSSRemarks.
PIREP1649Z (8:49 AM AKDT) · 97 NM E of PAOO · during descent · E75L
light chop turbulencelight mix 060 icing
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BET UA /OV BET/TM 1649/FL000/TP E75L/SK OVC030/TA M15/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT MIX 060/RM DURD
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT MIX 060Icing: light mix 060.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1510Z (7:10 AM AKDT) · 97 NM E of PAOO · during descent · MD80
trace mix icing
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BET UA /OV BET/TM 1510/FL000/TP MD80/SK OVC040/TA M4/IC TRACE MIX/RM DURD
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP MD80Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M4Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE MIXIcing: trace mix.
RM DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at PAOO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, PAOO reported mostly marginal VFR across 41 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 40 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 15%MVFR 63%IFR 20%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 24/33 kt
Max gust: 40 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 38%MVFR 48%IFR 11%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 20/42 kt
Max gust: 51 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 47

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

34
51%
16
49%

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Live PAOO Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by PAOO's own weather station.

N341621 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
21 kt
Headwind in gusts
1 kt
Crosswind in gusts
26 kt

Wind is 87° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.

GVL · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Toksook Bay Airport (PAOO) with runway 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 16/34 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
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
PAOO
IATA
OOK
FAA LID
OOK
City
Toksook Bay
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
71 ft
Coordinates
60.5414, -165.0870
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest PABE
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Nome
Sunset in
7h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Toksook Bay Airport (PAOO)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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