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 northeast (050°) at 3 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
SPECI PFNO 130936Z AUTO 05003KT 9SM OVC006 06/06 A3002 RMK AO2 CIG 004V010 $
What changed at PFNO?
Since the 0911Z (1:11 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 400 ft to 600 ft.
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Current pilot readout for PFNO
PFNO is currently IFR with winds from 050° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately -1,150 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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Runway wind check
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 4,000 ft | GRVL-E | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 24 | 4,000 ft | GRVL-E | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 10→3 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → 600 ft.
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 © 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at PFNO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PFNO reported mostly marginal VFR across 57 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 24
- 60%
- 06
- 40%
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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
- Next sunset
- 19h 41m
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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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