Akiak Airport (PFAK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Akiak Airport in Akiak, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PFZK) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Akiak Airport (PFAK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Akiak, AK at 30 ft. PFAK has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PFZK, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21) — longest 3,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PABE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PFZK, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PFZK, 7.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PFZK 290556Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 19/07 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01890072 10206 20189 53003 $
What changed at PFZK (nearest station)?
Since the 0456Z (8:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
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Current pilot readout for PFAK
Based on the nearest station (PFZK), PFAK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 30 ft). PFAK does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PABE, about 19 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 PFAK. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,200 ft | GRVL-G | — | — |
| 21 | 3,200 ft | GRVL-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PFAK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Akiak Airport in Akiak, 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 PFAK 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 PFAK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PFZK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 21
- 69%
- 03
- 31%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PFAK
- IATA
- AKI
- FAA LID
- AKI
- City
- Akiak
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.9026, -161.2311
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PFZK
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 45m
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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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25–50 NM
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PFAK weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at PFAK?+
PFAK has 2 runways — 03, 21; the longest is 3,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PFAK come from?+
Akiak Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PFZK, about 8 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PFAK can differ.
Does PFAK have a TAF?+
No — PFAK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 19 nm away.
Does PFAK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PFAK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PFAK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Akiak Airport (PFAK)
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