Pilot Point Airport (PAPN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAPN is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Pilot Point Airport in Pilot Point, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pilot Point Airport (PAPN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pilot Point, AK at a field elevation of 57 ft. PAPN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,280 ft.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAPN 281256Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 15027/1201 SLP199 T00720033
What changed at PAPN?
Since the 1156Z (3:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 19 to 10 kt.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.14 → 30.12 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PAPN
PAPN is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 57 ft). PAPN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAKN, about 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 3,280 ft | GRVL-G | 9 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 25 | 3,280 ft | GRVL-G | 9 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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PAPN 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 07/253,280 × 75 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAPNWind
- 07
- 9 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 9 kt tailwind · 5 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 23 h: wind 0→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PAPN 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 PAPN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAPN reported mostly VFR across 34 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 51%
- 07
- 49%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAPN's own weather station.
Wind is 30° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 3,280 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAPN
- IATA
- PIP
- FAA LID
- PNP
- City
- Pilot Point
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 57 ft
- Coordinates
- 57.5804, -157.5720
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,280 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAKN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 13h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pilot Point Airport (PAPN)
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