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 from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.79 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAWN 290356Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM FEW100 12/03 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01220033
What changed at PAWN?
Since the 0256Z (6:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 10,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for PAWN
PAWN is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately -50 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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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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 3,992 ft | GRAVEL-G | 6 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 01 | 3,992 ft | GRAVEL-G | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 14→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
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 © 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 PAWN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAWN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 44 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 01
- 58%
- 19
- 42%
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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
- Sunset in
- 5h 1m
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Nearby airports
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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)
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