Chevak Airport (PAVA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAVA is currently MVFR with winds from 280° at 22 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Chevak Airport in Chevak, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chevak Airport (PAVA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chevak, AK at a field elevation of 61 ft. PAVA 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 3,220 ft.
Wind from the west (280°) at 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,700 ft, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 29.64 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.
METAR PAVA 281856Z AUTO 28022KT 10SM OVC017 03/02 A2964 RMK AO2 PK WND 28028/1818 RAE23UPB23E25 SLP035 P0000 T00330022 $
What changed at PAVA?
Since the 1852Z (10:52 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1852Z (10:52 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PAVA
PAVA is currently MVFR with winds from 280° at 22 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 61 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 3,220 ft | GRVL-G | 9 kt head | 20 kt right |
| 02 | 3,220 ft | GRVL-G | 9 kt tail | 20 kt left |
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PAVA 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.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 02/203,220 × 75 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAVAWind
- 02
- 9 kt tailwind · 20 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 9 kt headwind · 20 kt crosswind from right
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 24 h: wind 25→22 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 1,700 ft.
PAVA 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 PAVA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BET UA /OV BET224069/TM 1818/FL300/TP B77L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZAN
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BET224069Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1818Reported at 18:18 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B77LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
16A UA /OV 16A /TM 1730 /FL040 /TP C208 /WX RASN /TA 00 /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM AKFSS
16A UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 16ALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1730Reported at 17:30 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.WX RASNWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM AKFSSRemarks.⚠️ 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 47 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 52%
- 02
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAVA's own weather station.
Wind is 67° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 3,220 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
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAVA
- IATA
- VAK
- FAA LID
- VAK
- City
- Chevak
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 61 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.5409, -165.6005
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,220 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Sunset in
- 7h 51m
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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.
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