Selawik Airport (PASK) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:56 PM AKDT, Oct 27, PASK is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Selawik Airport in Selawik, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Selawik Airport (PASK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Selawik, AK at a field elevation of 17 ft. PASK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 09/27), the longest 3,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.65.
Wind from the south (170°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,700 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.
METAR PASK 280256Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM OVC027 04/02 A3017 RMK AO2 RAE53 SLP211 P0002 60002 T00440022 58007
Current pilot readout for PASK
PASK is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (09, 22). Density altitude is approximately -1,550 ft (field elevation 17 ft). PASK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 64 nm away.
PASK by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PASK reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 181 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 04 had the best headwind 37% of the time, runway 27 23%, and winds were calm 13% 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 62 days a year. From December to February PASK was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 22 days a year, and fog or mist on 75. February and March are the foggiest months, with fog in 8% of hours, against 2% in June.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,659 ft | GVL | 4 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 22 | 3,002 ft | GRAVEL-G | 4 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 04 | 3,002 ft | GRAVEL-G | 4 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 27 | 2,659 ft | GVL | 4 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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PASK runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/223,002 × 60 ft · GRAVEL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PASKWind
- 04
- 4 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 4 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,659 × 60 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at PASKWind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 4 kt tailwind · 8 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 17 h: wind 11→9 kt, ceiling 1,800 ft → 2,700 ft.
PASK 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 PASK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PASK reported mostly marginal VFR across 18 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 41%
- 04
- 40%
- 22
- 14%
- 27
- 5%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PASK's own weather station.
Wind is 63° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 3,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 09/27 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
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PASK
- IATA
- WLK
- FAA LID
- WLK
- City
- Selawik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 17 ft
- Coordinates
- 66.6001, -159.9860
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.65 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 17h 14m
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Historical Flying Weather at PASK
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PASK reported VFR conditions during about 78.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 181 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.2 kt, calm 10.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73.9 | 13.4 | 7.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 72.0 | 14.7 | 7.6 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 74.2 | 13.2 | 7.7 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 77.3 | 9.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| May | 79.3 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 86.7 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 79.4 | 15.3 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 76.7 | 16.8 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 80.5 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 74.0 | 16.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 74.5 | 14.5 | 5.9 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 71.9 | 15.5 | 7.1 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.6 kt |
| Feb | 9.7 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 8.8 kt |
| May | 7.9 kt |
| Jun | 7.8 kt |
| Jul | 7.0 kt |
| Aug | 7.1 kt |
| Sep | 7.3 kt |
| Oct | 8.0 kt |
| Nov | 8.2 kt |
| Dec | 9.0 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 Selawik Airport (PASK)
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