Alakanuk Airport (PAUK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Alakanuk Airport in Alakanuk, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEM) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Alakanuk Airport (PAUK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Alakanuk, AK at 10 ft. PAUK has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PAEM, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAUN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAEM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PAEM, 8.9 nm away.
Wind not reported, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAEM 290556Z AUTO 10SM CLR A2997 RMK AO2 SLPNO 52003 FZRANO $
What changed at PAEM (nearest station)?
Since the 0456Z (8:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0456Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PAUK
Based on the nearest station (PAEM), PAUK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. PAUK does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 128 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 PAUK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is not reported — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4,000 ft | GRVL-DIRT-G | — | — |
| 34 | 4,000 ft | GRVL-DIRT-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PAUK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Alakanuk Airport in Alakanuk, 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 PAUK is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 PAUK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAEM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAUK
- IATA
- AUK
- FAA LID
- AUK
- City
- Alakanuk
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.6827, -164.7225
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAEM
- TAF
- Nearest PAUN
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Sunset in
- 1h 49m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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What runways are available at PAUK?+
PAUK has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PAUK come from?+
Alakanuk Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAEM, about 9 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PAUK can differ.
Does PAUK have a TAF?+
No — PAUK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 128 nm away.
Does PAUK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PAUK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAUK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Alakanuk Airport (PAUK)
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