Kotlik Airport (PFKO) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Kotlik Airport in Kotlik, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Kotlik Airport (PFKO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kotlik, AK at 15 ft. PFKO has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAEM, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (02, 20), longest 4,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAUN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAEM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAEM, 30 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, broken clouds at 1,100 ft, overcast at 2,600 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR PAEM 130556Z AUTO 22009KT 5SM -RA BR BKN006 BKN011 OVC026 09/08 A3014 RMK AO2 RAB11E21B47 CIG 004V010 SLP204 P0000 60000 T00940083 10106 20089 53006 $
What changed at PAEM (nearest station)?
Since the 0531Z (9:31 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 9 SM to 5 SM.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for PFKO
Based on the nearest station (PAEM), PFKO is currently IFR with winds from 220° at 9 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 02, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 15 ft). PFKO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 90 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 PFKO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 4,400 ft | GRVL | 9 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 02 | 4,400 ft | GRVL | 9 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 14→9 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 600 ft.
PFKO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Kotlik Airport in Kotlik, 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 PFKO 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 PFKO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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KSM UA /OV KSM/TM 0355/FL020/TP C130/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/
KSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0355Reported at 03:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PFKO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAEM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 50 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 20
- 65%
- 02
- 35%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PFKO
- IATA
- KOT
- FAA LID
- 2A9
- City
- Kotlik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 15 ft
- Coordinates
- 63.0306, -163.5330
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAEM
- TAF
- Nearest PAUN
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 22h 59m
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Nearby airports
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PFKO weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PFKO?+
PFKO has 2 runways: 02, 20; the longest is 4,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PFKO come from?+
Kotlik Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAEM, about 30 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PFKO can differ.
Does PFKO have a TAF?+
No. PFKO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 90 nm away.
Does PFKO broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PFKO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PFKO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Kotlik Airport (PFKO)
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