South Naknek Number 2 Airport (PFWS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PFWS is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for South Naknek Number 2 Airport in South Naknek, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
South Naknek Number 2 Airport (PFWS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around South Naknek, AK at a field elevation of 162 ft. PFWS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 13/31), the longest 3,314 ft.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PFWS 280856Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM CLR RMK AO2 SLPNO FZRANO $
What changed at PFWS?
Since the 0756Z (11:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind shifted from 080° to 140° (60°).
Current pilot readout for PFWS
PFWS is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). PFWS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAKN, about 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 3,314 ft | GRVL-DIRT-F | 11 kt head | 0 kt |
| 05 | 2,264 ft | GRVL-F | 2 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 23 | 2,264 ft | GRVL-F | 2 kt tail | 11 kt left |
| 31 | 3,314 ft | GRVL-DIRT-F | 11 kt tail | 0 kt |
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PFWS runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 05/232,264 × 60 ft · GRVL-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at PFWSWind
- 05
- 2 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 2 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 13/313,314 × 60 ft · GRVL-DIRT-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at PFWSWind
- 13
- 11 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 31
- 11 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“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 4→11 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → unlimited.
PFWS 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PFWS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
AKN UA /OV AKN138061/TM 0510/FL290/TP B77W/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH/ ZAN
AKN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AKN138061Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B77WAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH/ ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PFWS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PFWS reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 55 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 34%
- 05
- 32%
- 31
- 18%
- 23
- 16%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PFWS's own weather station.
Wind is 1° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 3,314 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 13/31 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PFWS
- IATA
- WSN
- FAA LID
- WSN
- City
- South Naknek
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 162 ft
- Coordinates
- 58.7024, -157.0054
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,314 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAKN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 17h 39m
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Pilot PIREPs for South Naknek Number 2 Airport (PFWS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for South Naknek Number 2 Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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