Noatak Airport (PAWN) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Noatak Airport in Noatak, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Noatak Airport (PAWN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Noatak, AK at 88 ft. PAWN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 3,992 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.75. Track PAWN 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 calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,400 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,400 ft.
METAR PAWN 130656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC034 04/03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00440028
What changed at PAWN?
Since the 0556Z (9:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.96 → 29.98 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for PAWN
PAWN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 88 ft). PAWN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 42 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 PAWN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3,992 ft | GRAVEL-G | - | - |
| 19 | 3,992 ft | GRAVEL-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→0 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 3,400 ft.
PAWN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Noatak Airport in Noatak, 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 PAWN 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 PAWN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 0235/FL030/TP E75L/SK BKN030-TOP136/TA M15/TB NEG/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/
OTZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OTZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0235Reported at 02:35 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BKN030-TOP136Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAWN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAWN reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 39 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 19
- 54%
- 01
- 46%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAWN
- IATA
- WTK
- FAA LID
- WTK
- City
- Noatak
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 88 ft
- Coordinates
- 67.5612, -162.9805
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,992 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.75 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 22h 19m
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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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PAWN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PAWN?+
PAWN has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 3,992 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAWN report its own weather?+
Yes. Noatak Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAWN have a TAF?+
No. PAWN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 42 nm away.
Does PAWN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAWN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAWN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Noatak Airport (PAWN)
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 Noatak Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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