Tok Junction Airport (PFTO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PFTO is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Tok Junction Airport in Tok, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Tok Junction Airport (PFTO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tok, AK at a field elevation of 1,643 ft. PFTO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,509 ft.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -5°C (23°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PFTO 280856Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR M05/M06 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP809 T10501056 56005 FZRANO
What changed at PFTO?
Since the 0756Z (11:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for PFTO
PFTO is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 1,643 ft). PFTO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOR, about 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 2,509 ft | ASPH-P | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 26 | 2,509 ft | ASPH-P | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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PFTO 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 08/262,509 × 50 ft · ASPH-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at PFTOWind
- 08
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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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 3→4 kt, ceiling 1,900 ft → unlimited.
PFTO 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 PFTO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PFTO reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 1,900 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.
- 08
- 52%
- 26
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PFTO's own weather station.
Wind is 31° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 2,509 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1800 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PFTO
- IATA
- TKJ
- FAA LID
- 6K8
- City
- Tok
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,643 ft
- Coordinates
- 63.3295, -142.9540
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,509 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOR
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 16h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Tok Junction Airport (PFTO)
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