Chevak Airport (PAVA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Chevak Airport in Chevak, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Chevak Airport (PAVA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chevak, AK at 75 ft. PAVA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (02, 18W, 20, 36W), longest 3,220 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PAVA 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 southwest (230°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,100 ft, overcast at 1,800 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.
METAR PAVA 130556Z AUTO 23011KT 10SM FEW011 OVC018 09/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 60000 T00890083 10100 20089 53001 $
What changed at PAVA?
Since the 0507Z (9:07 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0507Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PAVA
PAVA is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 02, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 75 ft). PAVA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 118 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 PAVA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 3,220 ft | GRVL-G | 11 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 02 | 3,220 ft | GRVL-G | 11 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 15→11 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 1,800 ft.
PAVA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Chevak Airport in Chevak, 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 PAVA 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PAVA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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KSM UA /OV KSM/TM 0355/FL020/TP C130/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/
KSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0355Reported at 03:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAVA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAVA reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 39 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 20
- 67%
- 02
- 33%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAVA
- IATA
- VAK
- FAA LID
- VAK
- City
- Chevak
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.5409, -165.6005
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,220 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 23h 5m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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PAVA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PAVA?+
PAVA has 4 runways: 02, 18W, 20, 36W; the longest is 3,220 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAVA report its own weather?+
Yes. Chevak Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAVA have a TAF?+
No. PAVA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 118 nm away.
Does PAVA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAVA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAVA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Chevak Airport (PAVA)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Chevak Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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