Quinhagak Airport (PAQH) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Quinhagak Airport in Quinhagak, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Quinhagak Airport (PAQH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Quinhagak, AK at 42 ft. PAQH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PAQH in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the east (080°) at 5 kt, visibility 3/4 statute mile, broken clouds at 200 ft, broken clouds at 1,100 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
SPECI PAQH 131010Z AUTO 08005KT 3/4SM BR BKN002 BKN011 03/03 A3024 RMK AO2
What changed at PAQH?
Since the 1004Z (2:04 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,100 ft to 200 ft.
- Visibility dropped from 1 SM to 0.75 SM.
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Current pilot readout for PAQH
PAQH is currently LIFR with winds from 080° at 5 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately -1,800 ft (field elevation 42 ft). PAQH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 62 nm away.
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Runway wind check
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 PAQH. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 4,000 ft | GRVL | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 30 | 4,000 ft | GRVL | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 200 ft.
PAQH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Quinhagak Airport in Quinhagak, 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 PAQH 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 PAQH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAQH reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 41 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 12
- 68%
- 30
- 32%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAQH
- IATA
- KWN
- FAA LID
- AQH
- City
- Quinhagak
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 42 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.7551, -161.8450
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 18h 46m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
25–50 NM
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PAQH weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PAQH?+
PAQH has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAQH report its own weather?+
Yes. Quinhagak Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAQH have a TAF?+
No. PAQH does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 62 nm away.
Does PAQH broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAQH does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAQH from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Quinhagak Airport (PAQH)
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