Yakutat Airport (PAYA) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 7:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAYA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Yakutat Airport in Yakutat, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Yakutat Airport (PAYA) is a regional airport serving Yakutat, AK at a field elevation of 40 ft. PAYA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 11/29), the longest 7,732 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -3°C (26°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAYA 281553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M04 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP287 T10331044 FZRANO TSNO $
What changed at PAYA?
Since the 1453Z (6:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1453Z (6:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PAYA
PAYA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,700 ft (field elevation 40 ft). PAYA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAYA, about 0 nm away.
PAYA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for YAK in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from YAK's own airspace.
PAYA reported VFR in 57% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 129 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 11% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 10%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 02 had the best headwind 41% of the time, runway 11 36%, and winds were calm 35% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 78 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February PAYA was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 22% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 71 days a year, and fog or mist on 266. January and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 26% of hours, against 13% in June.
Winds were calm 31% of the time and averaged 4.4 kt overall. December is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 6,475 ft | CONC-F | - | - |
| 11 | 7,732 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 20 | 6,475 ft | CONC-F | - | - |
| 29 | 7,732 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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PAYA runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/206,475 × 150 ft · CONC-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAYAWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 11/297,732 × 150 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAYAWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
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 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PAYA 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAYA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAYA reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 64%
- 11
- 28%
- 20
- 4%
- 29
- 4%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAYA's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,732 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 1530Z-0230Z local
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAYA
- IATA
- YAK
- FAA LID
- YAK
- City
- Yakutat
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 40 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.5087, -139.6604
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,732 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAYA
- Time zone
- America/Yakutat
- Next sunset
- 9h 20m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
3 airports25–50 NM
1 airportHistorical Flying Weather at PAYA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAYA reported VFR conditions during about 56.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 129 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 30.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54.0 | 25.6 | 14.7 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 60.0 | 21.4 | 12.7 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 65.3 | 18.6 | 11.0 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 61.8 | 26.9 | 8.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 56.7 | 30.8 | 8.8 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 55.6 | 29.0 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 46.0 | 30.7 | 17.0 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 46.9 | 25.8 | 18.4 | 8.9 |
| Sep | 57.6 | 24.0 | 13.0 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 65.2 | 24.9 | 8.1 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 65.5 | 24.0 | 7.8 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 58.6 | 26.2 | 11.1 | 4.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.8 kt |
| Feb | 4.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.6 kt |
| Apr | 4.3 kt |
| May | 4.6 kt |
| Jun | 4.1 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 4.2 kt |
| Oct | 4.4 kt |
| Nov | 4.9 kt |
| Dec | 5.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
PAYA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Yakutat Airport (PAYA)
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