Arctic Village Airport (PARC) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:59 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PARC is currently LIFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Arctic Village Airport in Arctic Village, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Arctic Village Airport (PARC) is a regional airport serving Arctic Village, AK at a field elevation of 2,092 ft. PARC 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 4,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.75.
Wind from the north (360°) at 3 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, broken clouds at 300 ft, overcast at 900 ft, temperature -9°C (16°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
SPECI PARC 281659Z AUTO 36003KT 3SM BR BKN003 OVC009 M09/M11 A3015 RMK AO2 FZRANO TSNO
Current pilot readout for PARC
PARC is currently LIFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 2,092 ft). PARC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASC, about 139 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 | 4,500 ft | GVL | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 20 | 4,500 ft | GVL | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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PARC 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 02/204,500 × 75 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at PARCWind
- 02
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 2 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.
PARC 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 PARC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SCC UA /OV SCC160080/TM 1448/FL220/TP G280/TB LGT 220-190/RM DURD ZAN
SCC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SCC160080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT 220-190Turbulence: light 22,000–19,000 ft.RM DURD ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PARC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 62%
- 20
- 38%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PARC's own weather station.
Wind is 45° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
GVL · 4,500 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
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PARC
- IATA
- ARC
- FAA LID
- ARC
- City
- Arctic Village
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,092 ft
- Coordinates
- 68.1147, -145.5790
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PASC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.75 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 7h 51m
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Pilot PIREPs for Arctic Village Airport (PARC)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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