Pilot Point Airport (PAPN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Pilot Point Airport in Pilot Point, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAII): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Pilot Point Airport (PAPN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pilot Point, AK at 57 ft. PAPN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAII, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 3,280 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAKN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAII, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAII, 36.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
SPECI PAII 130939Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC004 11/10 A3024 RMK AO2 RAB05E23 CIG 003V008 P0000
What changed at PAII (nearest station)?
Since the 0919Z (1:19 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Fog began (FG).
- Rain ended (-RA).
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for PAPN
Based on the nearest station (PAII), PAPN is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -800 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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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at PAPN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 3,280 ft | GRVL-G | - | - |
| 25 | 3,280 ft | GRVL-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 400 ft.
PAPN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Pilot Point Airport in Pilot Point, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around PAPN is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAPN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAII reported mostly low IFR across 56 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 25
- 63%
- 07
- 37%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- 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
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,280 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAII
- TAF
- Nearest PAKN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 19h 11m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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1 airport50–100 NM
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PAPN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PAPN?+
PAPN has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 3,280 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PAPN come from?+
Pilot Point Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAII, about 37 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PAPN can differ.
Does PAPN have a TAF?+
No. PAPN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAKN, about 72 nm away.
Does PAPN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAPN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAPN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Pilot Point Airport (PAPN)
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