Shaktoolik Airport (PFSH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PFSH is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Shaktoolik Airport in Shaktoolik, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Shaktoolik Airport (PFSH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shaktoolik, AK at a field elevation of 24 ft. PFSH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 4,001 ft.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,900 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.
METAR PFSH 281156Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM OVC039 04/02 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 60000 T00440022 10056 20044 56033 $
What changed at PFSH?
Since the 1056Z (2:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.04 → 30.01 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PFSH
PFSH is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately -1,350 ft (field elevation 24 ft). PFSH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 31 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 4,001 ft | GRVL-G | 9 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 33 | 4,001 ft | GRVL-G | 9 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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PFSH runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,001 × 75 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PFSHWind
- 15
- 9 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 9 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 20→10 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 3,900 ft.
PFSH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at PFSH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PFSH reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 56%
- 33
- 44%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PFSH's own weather station.
Wind is 28° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 4,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 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
- PFSH
- IATA
- SKK
- FAA LID
- 2C7
- City
- Shaktoolik
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 24 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.3711, -161.2240
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAUN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 14h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Shaktoolik Airport (PFSH)
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