Elim Airport (PFEL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Elim Airport in Elim, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Elim Airport (PFEL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elim, AK at 162 ft. PFEL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 3,401 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PFEL 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, scattered clouds at 1,100 ft, overcast at 4,500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.
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What changed at PFEL?
Since the 0910Z (1:10 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 900 ft to 4,500 ft.
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Current pilot readout for PFEL
PFEL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -700 ft (field elevation 162 ft). PFEL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 58 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 PFEL. 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 | 3,401 ft | GRVL-G | - | - |
| 19 | 3,401 ft | GRVL-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 11→0 kt, ceiling 4,200 ft → 4,500 ft.
PFEL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Elim Airport in Elim, 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 PFEL 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at PFEL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PFEL reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 45 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 01/19
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PFEL
- IATA
- ELI
- FAA LID
- ELI
- City
- Elim
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 162 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.6147, -162.2720
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,401 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAUN
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 19h 41m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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PFEL weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PFEL?+
PFEL has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 3,401 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PFEL report its own weather?+
Yes. Elim Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PFEL have a TAF?+
No. PFEL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 58 nm away.
Does PFEL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PFEL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PFEL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Elim Airport (PFEL)
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