Kwethluk Airport (PFKW) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Kwethluk Airport in Kwethluk, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PFZK): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Kwethluk Airport (PFKW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kwethluk, AK at 25 ft. PFKW has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PFZK, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,199 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PABE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PFZK, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PFZK, 7.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.
METAR PFZK 130856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC020 09/07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00890072 51001 $
What changed at PFZK (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (11:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PFKW
Based on the nearest station (PFZK), PFKW is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 25 ft). PFKW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 12 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 PFKW. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3,199 ft | GRVL-G | - | - |
| 36 | 3,199 ft | GRVL-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 2,000 ft.
PFKW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Kwethluk Airport in Kwethluk, 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 PFKW 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 PFKW
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 PFKW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PFZK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 36 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PFKW
- IATA
- KWT
- FAA LID
- KWT
- City
- Kwethluk
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 25 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.7903, -161.4440
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PFZK
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 19h 31m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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PFKW weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PFKW?+
PFKW has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,199 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PFKW come from?+
Kwethluk Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PFZK, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PFKW can differ.
Does PFKW have a TAF?+
No. PFKW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 12 nm away.
Does PFKW broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PFKW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PFKW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Kwethluk Airport (PFKW)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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