Perryville Airport (PAPE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:38 PM AKDT, Oct 28, PAPE is currently IFR with winds from 060° at 5 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Perryville Airport in Perryville, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Perryville Airport (PAPE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Perryville, AK at a field elevation of 30 ft. PAPE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 3,300 ft.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, scattered clouds at 300 ft, overcast at 4,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.
SPECI PAPE 282338Z AUTO 06005KT 2SM -RA BR SCT003 OVC040 09/09 A2994 RMK AO2 P0004
What changed at PAPE?
Since the 2312Z (3:12 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 300 ft to 4,000 ft.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Rain ended (RA).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for PAPE
PAPE is currently IFR with winds from 060° at 5 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately -700 ft (field elevation 30 ft). PAPE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASD, about 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 3,300 ft | GRVL-G | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 20 | 3,300 ft | GRVL-G | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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PAPE 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 02/203,300 × 75 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAPEWind
- 02
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling 2,800 ft → 4,000 ft.
PAPE 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 PAPE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
CDB UA /OV PDN210040/TM 2230/FL140/TP BE20/TA M08/IC LGT RIME 140-080/RM /ZAN
CDB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDN210040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 140-080Icing: light rime 14,000–8,000 ft.RM /ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAPE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAPE reported mostly IFR across 58 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 35 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 63%
- 02
- 37%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAPE's own weather station.
Wind is 25° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 3,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 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
- PAPE
- IATA
- KPV
- FAA LID
- PEV
- City
- Perryville
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Coordinates
- 55.9065, -159.1609
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PASD
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 3h 25m
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Pilot PIREPs for Perryville Airport (PAPE)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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