Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (PFNO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport in Noorvik, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (PFNO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Noorvik, AK at 55 ft. PFNO reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (06, 24) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PFNO 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 south-southwest (200°) at 7 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PFNO 290256Z AUTO 20007KT 9SM CLR 15/04 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP104 T01500044 56016 $
What changed at PFNO?
Since the 0156Z (5:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0156Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PFNO
PFNO is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 55 ft). PFNO does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 38 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 PFNO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 4,000 ft | GRVL-E | 4 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 06 | 4,000 ft | GRVL-E | 4 kt tail | 6 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 16→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PFNO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport in Noorvik, 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 PFNO 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 PFNO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PFNO reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 30 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 24
- 59%
- 06
- 41%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PFNO
- IATA
- ORV
- FAA LID
- D76
- City
- Noorvik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 55 ft
- Coordinates
- 66.8179, -161.0190
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 4h 45m
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PFNO weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at PFNO?+
PFNO has 2 runways — 06, 24; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PFNO report its own weather?+
Yes — Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PFNO have a TAF?+
No — PFNO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 38 nm away.
Does PFNO broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PFNO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PFNO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (PFNO)
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