Brevig Mission Airport (PFKT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Brevig Mission Airport in Brevig Mission, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Brevig Mission Airport (PFKT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brevig Mission, AK at 38 ft. PFKT reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 11, 22, 29) — longest 2,990 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PFKT 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 west-southwest (240°) at 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
METAR PFKT 290256Z AUTO 24017KT 10SM OVC011 09/07 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 P0001 60001 T00940072 56005 $
What changed at PFKT?
Since the 0156Z (5:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
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Current pilot readout for PFKT
PFKT is currently MVFR with winds from 240° at 17 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 16 knots. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 38 ft). PFKT does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 132 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 PFKT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 2,110 ft | GRVL-G | 17 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 29 | 2,990 ft | GRVL-E | 6 kt head | 16 kt left |
| 11 | 2,990 ft | GRVL-E | 6 kt tail | 16 kt right |
| 04 | 2,110 ft | GRVL-G | 17 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 9→17 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,100 ft.
PFKT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Brevig Mission Airport in Brevig Mission, 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 PFKT 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 PFKT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PFKT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 22
- 42%
- 04
- 30%
- 29
- 21%
- 11
- 7%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PFKT
- IATA
- KTS
- FAA LID
- KTS
- City
- Brevig Mission
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 38 ft
- Coordinates
- 65.3318, -166.4678
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,990 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Sunset in
- 4h 46m
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What runways are available at PFKT?+
PFKT has 4 runways — 04, 11, 22, 29; the longest is 2,990 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PFKT report its own weather?+
Yes — Brevig Mission Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PFKT have a TAF?+
No — PFKT does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 132 nm away.
Does PFKT broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PFKT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PFKT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Brevig Mission Airport (PFKT)
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