Northway Airport (PAOR) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 7:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAOR is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Northway Airport in Northway, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Northway Airport (PAOR) is a regional airport serving Northway, AK at a field elevation of 1,720 ft. PAOR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 5,100 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.4.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature -7°C (19°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAOR 281553Z 15005KT 10SM FEW110 M07/M08 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP326 I1000 T10721083 $
What changed at PAOR?
Since the 1453Z (6:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
Current pilot readout for PAOR
PAOR is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 1,720 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
PAOR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PAOR reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 242 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and November the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 60% of the time, runway 06 40%, and winds were calm 58% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 95 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February PAOR was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 60 days a year, and fog or mist on 122. January and October are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 1% in April.
Winds were calm 51% of the time and averaged 2.6 kt overall. May is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and January 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 5,100 ft | GRVL-DIRT-G | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 24 | 5,100 ft | GRVL-DIRT-G | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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PAOR 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 06/245,100 × 100 ft · GRVL-DIRT-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAORWind
- 06
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 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 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → unlimited.
PAOR 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 PAOR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ORT UA /OV ORT/TM 1427/FL340/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 340-350/RM DURC
ORT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1427Reported at 14:27 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 340-350Turbulence: continuous light occasional moderate 34,000–35,000 ft.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAOR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAOR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,000 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.
- 06
- 51%
- 24
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1127Z (3:27 AM AKDT)
TAF PAOR 281127Z 2812/2912 14007KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAOR's own weather station.
Wind is 74° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 5,100 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAOR
- IATA
- ORT
- FAA LID
- ORT
- City
- Northway
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,720 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.9613, -141.9290
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.4 MHz
- CTAF
- 123.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 9h 3m
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1 airportHistorical Flying Weather at PAOR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAOR reported VFR conditions during about 86.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 242 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; November had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 2.6 kt, calm 50.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.3 | 16.8 | 9.2 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 79.9 | 11.2 | 5.6 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 88.9 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 94.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| May | 94.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 91.8 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 91.8 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 91.0 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 88.5 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 66.8 | 16.7 | 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 65.7 | 19.5 | 9.2 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 68.7 | 16.4 | 9.7 | 5.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.2 kt |
| Feb | 1.7 kt |
| Mar | 2.7 kt |
| Apr | 3.6 kt |
| May | 4.0 kt |
| Jun | 3.7 kt |
| Jul | 3.3 kt |
| Aug | 3.0 kt |
| Sep | 2.7 kt |
| Oct | 2.4 kt |
| Nov | 1.5 kt |
| Dec | 1.2 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 Northway Airport (PAOR)
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