Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 11:07 PM AKDT, Oct 15, PAQT is currently MVFR with winds from 060° at 14 knots gusting 23, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Nuiqsut Airport in Nuiqsut, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT) is a regional airport serving Nuiqsut, AK at a field elevation of 45 ft. PAQT 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 (05/23), the longest 4,589 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 122.5.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 14 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature -4°C (24°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
SPECI PAQT 160707Z AUTO 06014G23KT 5SM -FZRA BR OVC010 M04/M06 A2986 RMK AO2 UPE01FZRAB01 P0000 I1000 T10441056 TSNO
Current pilot readout for PAQT
PAQT is currently MVFR with winds from 060° at 14 knots gusting 23, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 05. Density altitude is approximately -2,200 ft (field elevation 45 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
PAQT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PAQT reported VFR in 47% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 96 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 44% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 21% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 16%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 05 had the best headwind 58% of the time, runway 23 42%, and winds were calm 7% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east-northeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 150 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 18. From December to February PAQT was IFR or worse 29% of the time, against 29% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 90 days a year, and fog or mist on 259. April and November are the foggiest months, with fog in 28% of hours, against 11% in July.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 4,589 ft | GVL | 14 kt head | 2 kt left (g4) |
| 23 | 4,589 ft | GVL | 14 kt tail | 2 kt right (g4) |
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PAQT 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 05/234,589 × 100 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAQTWind
- 05
- 14 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 14 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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.
PAQT 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 PAQT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Recent trend data is not available yet for PAQT. Check back as ATIS Alerts collects more airport weather history.
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0540Z (9:40 PM AKDT)
TAF PAQT 280540Z 2806/2906 20009KT P6SM OVC100 FM281800 16007KT P6SM OVC050 FM290300 14016KT P6SM BKN100 AMD NOT SKED
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAQT's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
GVL · 4,589 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAQT
- IATA
- NUI
- FAA LID
- AQT
- City
- Nuiqsut
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 45 ft
- Coordinates
- 70.2100, -151.0060
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,589 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 122.5 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 15h 26m
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6 airportsHistorical Flying Weather at PAQT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAQT reported VFR conditions during about 47.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 96 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.2 kt, calm 5.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42.4 | 27.3 | 17.5 | 12.8 |
| Feb | 50.1 | 21.7 | 14.8 | 13.5 |
| Mar | 60.2 | 17.1 | 12.2 | 10.6 |
| Apr | 48.1 | 21.4 | 17.6 | 13.0 |
| May | 31.9 | 24.2 | 27.4 | 16.4 |
| Jun | 57.9 | 15.1 | 15.8 | 11.2 |
| Jul | 60.7 | 14.4 | 12.8 | 12.1 |
| Aug | 38.1 | 25.8 | 20.5 | 15.7 |
| Sep | 37.4 | 26.5 | 20.1 | 16.0 |
| Oct | 40.6 | 31.1 | 18.2 | 10.2 |
| Nov | 38.7 | 34.8 | 15.9 | 10.6 |
| Dec | 39.6 | 32.2 | 16.8 | 11.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.7 kt |
| Feb | 9.9 kt |
| Mar | 9.2 kt |
| Apr | 9.4 kt |
| May | 9.2 kt |
| Jun | 9.7 kt |
| Jul | 8.7 kt |
| Aug | 8.3 kt |
| Sep | 8.4 kt |
| Oct | 9.3 kt |
| Nov | 9.5 kt |
| Dec | 9.2 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 Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT)
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