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Brevig Mission Airport (PFKT) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 2:56 PM AKDT, Oct 28, PFKT is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Brevig Mission Airport in Brevig Mission, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Brevig Mission Airport (PFKT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brevig Mission, AK at a field elevation of 38 ft. PFKT reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 12/30), the longest 2,990 ft.

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MVFR
Observed 2256Z (2:56 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
220° 4 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
1,600 ft
Altimeter
29.46"
Temp / Dew
35°F / 2°C
feels like 31°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, a few clouds at 800 ft, overcast at 1,600 ft, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 29.46 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR PFKT 282256Z AUTO 22004KT 7SM -SN FEW008 OVC016 02/01 A2946 RMK AO2 RAE19UPB19E37SNB37 SLP976 P0008 T00170011 FZRANO

What changed at PFKT?

Since the 2156Z (1:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Snow began (-SN).
  • Wind speed down from 9 to 4 kt.
  • Ceiling moved from 2,600 ft to 1,600 ft.
  • Rain ended (-RA).

Current pilot readout for PFKT

PFKT is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 38 ft). PFKT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 132 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
23FAV4 kt head1 kt left
120 kt head4 kt right
300 kt head4 kt left
054 kt tail1 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

PFKT 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.

  • Runway 05/23
    2,110 × 75 ft · GRVL-G
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PFKT
    Wind
    05
    4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    23
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 12/30
    2,990 × 100 ft · GRVL-E
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PFKT
    Wind
    12
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    30
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142923Z10Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 15→4 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 1,600 ft.

PFKT weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PFKT

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2302Z (3:02 PM AKDT) · 60 NM SE of PFKT · during climb · C208
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OME UA /OV OME/TM 2302/FL017/TP C208/SK OVC017/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN
OME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2302Reported at 23:02 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC /ZANRemarks.
PIREP2202Z (2:02 PM AKDT) · 60 NM SE of PFKT · during descent · C212
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OME UA /OV OME/TM 2202/FL018/TP C212/SK BKN018/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD-RNAV10-IMC AT 090-ZAN
OME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2202Reported at 22:02 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C212Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD-RNAV10-IMC AT 090-ZA…Remarks.
PIREP2110Z (1:10 PM AKDT) · 60 NM SE of PFKT · during climb · C208
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OME UA /OV OME/TM 2110/FL060/TP C208/SK IMC060/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN
OME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2110Reported at 21:10 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK IMC060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC /ZANRemarks.
PIREP1940Z (11:40 AM AKDT) · 85 NM SE of PFKT · 24,000 ft MSL · B737
light rime 19,500–24,000 ft icing
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OME UA /OV OME100030/TM 1940/FL240/TP B737/TA M32/IC LGT RIME 195-240/RM ZAN
OME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OME100030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TA M32Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 195-240Icing: light rime 19,500–24,000 ft.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP1937Z (11:37 AM AKDT) · 60 NM SE of PFKT · during descent · C208
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OME UA /OV OME/TM 1937/FL100/TP C208/TA M10/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD ZAN
OME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1937Reported at 19:37 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD ZANRemarks.
PIREP1909Z (11:09 AM AKDT) · 60 NM SE of PFKT · during climb · BE20
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OME UA /OV OME/TM 1909/FL250/TP BE20/SK TOP250/RM DURC ZAN
OME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP250Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC ZANRemarks.
PIREP1750Z (9:50 AM AKDT) · 81 NM SW of PFKT · 37,000 ft MSL · B789
light chop turbulence
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OME UA /OV OME262097/TM 1750/FL370/TP B789/TB LGT CHOP/RM /ZAN
OME UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OME262097Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1750Reported at 17:50 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B789Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM /ZANRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at PFKT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, PFKT reported mostly marginal VFR across 32 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 31%MVFR 63%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 14/22 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 31%MVFR 62%IFR 6%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 18/31 kt
Max gust: 41 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 46

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

12
34%
05
34%
30
16%
23
16%

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Live PFKT Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by PFKT's own weather station.

N23054 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 15° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.

Gravel · 2,110 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Brevig Mission Airport (PFKT) with runway 05/23, 12/30 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

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
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,990 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest PAOT
Time zone
America/Nome
Sunset in
3h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Brevig Mission Airport (PFKT)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Brevig Mission Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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