Nunam Iqua Airport (SXP) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Nunam Iqua Airport in Nunam Iqua, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAEM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Nunam Iqua Airport (SXP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nunam Iqua, AK at 12 ft. SXP has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAEM, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 6 runways (01, 09W, 18W, 19), longest 15,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PABE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAEM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAEM, 18.7 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,000 ft, overcast at 1,800 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR PAEM 130756Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM BKN010 OVC018 09/08 A3015 RMK AO2 CIG 008V014 SLP208 T00940083 $
What changed at PAEM (nearest station)?
Since the 0743Z (11:43 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0743Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for SXP
Based on the nearest station (PAEM), SXP is currently MVFR with winds from 240° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 12 ft). SXP does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 135 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 SXP. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01FAV | 3,015 ft | GRAVEL-G | 3 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 09W | 15,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 18W | 15,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 19 | 3,015 ft | GRAVEL-G | 3 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 27W | 15,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 36W | 15,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→7 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → 1,000 ft.
SXP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Nunam Iqua Airport in Nunam Iqua, 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 SXP 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of SXP
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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KSM UA /OV KSM/TM 0355/FL020/TP C130/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/
KSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0355Reported at 03:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at SXP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAEM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 48 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 01/09W/18W/19/27W/36W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- SXP
- FAA LID
- SXP
- City
- Nunam Iqua
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 12 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.5206, -164.8480
- Runways
- 6
- Longest runway
- 15,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAEM
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 21h 29m
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Nearby airports
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What runways are available at SXP?+
SXP has 6 runways: 01, 09W, 18W, 19, 27W, 36W; the longest is 15,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for SXP come from?+
Nunam Iqua Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAEM, about 19 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at SXP can differ.
Does SXP have a TAF?+
No. SXP does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 135 nm away.
Does SXP broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. SXP does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for SXP from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Nunam Iqua Airport (SXP)
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