Koyukuk Airport (PFKU) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Koyukuk Airport in Koyukuk, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PANU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Koyukuk Airport (PFKU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Koyukuk, AK at 149 ft. PFKU has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PANU, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAGA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PANU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PANU, 12.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.
METAR PANU 130656Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM OVC039 09/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP097 T00890061
What changed at PANU (nearest station)?
Since the 0556Z (9:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0556Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PFKU
Based on the nearest station (PANU), PFKU is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 07, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 149 ft). PFKU does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAGA, about 22 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 PFKU. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 4,000 ft | GRVL-DIRT-G | 5 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 07 | 4,000 ft | GRVL-DIRT-G | 5 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling 4,900 ft → 3,900 ft.
PFKU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Koyukuk Airport in Koyukuk, 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 PFKU 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 PFKU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GAL UA /OV GAL074047/TM 0144/FL110/TP C208/TA M10/IC LGT MX/RM ZAN
GAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GAL074047Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.RM ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PFKU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PANU reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 25
- 80%
- 07
- 20%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PFKU
- IATA
- KYU
- FAA LID
- KYU
- City
- Koyukuk
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 149 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.8761, -157.7270
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PANU
- TAF
- Nearest PAGA
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 21h 38m
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PFKU weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PFKU?+
PFKU has 2 runways: 07, 25; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PFKU come from?+
Koyukuk Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PANU, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PFKU can differ.
Does PFKU have a TAF?+
No. PFKU does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAGA, about 22 nm away.
Does PFKU broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PFKU does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PFKU from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Koyukuk Airport (PFKU)
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