Tuluksak Airport (TLT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:36 PM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PFZK), TLT is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 14 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Tuluksak Airport in Tuluksak, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PFZK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tuluksak Airport (TLT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tuluksak, AK at a field elevation of 36 ft. TLT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PFZK, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PABE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PFZK, 19.6 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,100 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,100 ft.
SPECI PFZK 282336Z AUTO 24014G18KT 10SM BKN031 05/03 A2987 RMK AO2 $
What changed at PFZK (nearest station)?
Since the 2256Z (2:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 18 kt.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,700 ft to 3,100 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.85 → 29.87 inHg.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for TLT
Based on the nearest station (PFZK), TLT is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 14 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 36 ft). TLT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 32 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 | 3,300 ft | Gravel | 2 kt head | 14 kt right (g18) |
| 33 | 3,300 ft | Gravel | 2 kt tail | 14 kt left (g18) |
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TLT 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 15/333,300 × 60 ft · GravelCurrent useno stated-runway source at TLTWind
- 15
- 2 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 2 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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 24 h: wind 11→14 kt, ceiling 4,300 ft → 3,100 ft.
TLT 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 TLT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BET UA /OV BET/TM 2216/FL000/TP PA31/SK OVC022 TOP032/TA M1/TB LGT-MOD/IC LGT RIME 032/RM DURD
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2216Reported at 22:16 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC022 TOP032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M1Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.IC LGT RIME 032Icing: light rime 032.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BET UA /OV BET/TM 2114/FL015/TP C208/SK OVC015-TOP037/TA M04/WV NEG LLWS/IC TRACE RIME/RM /ZAN
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2114Reported at 21:14 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015-TOP037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M04Outside air temperature, °C.WV NEG LLWSWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM /ZANRemarks.Show raw report
KSM UA /OV KSM200040/TM 2113/FL040/TP C208/TA UNKN/IC LGT MX 040/RM /ZAN
KSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSM200040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2113Reported at 21:13 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC LGT MX 040Icing: light mx 040.RM /ZANRemarks.Show raw report
BET UA /OV BET120085/TM 2102/FL330/TP B77L/TB NEG/RM ZAN
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BET120085Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B77LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
BET UA /OV BET/TM 2015/FL000/TP PA31/SK OVC007/WX 2/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS FINAL RWY19R DURD
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2015Reported at 20:15 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC007Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 2Weather and flight visibility observed.RM LLWS +/- 10KTS FINAL RWY1…Remarks.Show raw report
MOU UA /OV MOU/TM 1948/FL003/TP C208/SK OVC003/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC ZAN
MOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1948Reported at 19:48 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC ZANRemarks.Show raw report
MOU UA /OV MOU/TM 1930/FL006/TP PA31/SK OVC BLO 005/WX FV00SM/RM DURD MISSED APCH/ FV 1/2SM/ ZAN
MOU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC BLO 005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV00SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM DURD MISSED APCH/ FV 1/2S…Remarks.Show raw report
BET UUA /OV BET/TM 1905/FL005/TP C208/SK OVC040/WX 7/RM LLWS +/-15 KT 005 DURD RWY19R
BET UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 7Weather and flight visibility observed.RM LLWS +/-15 KT 005 DURD RW…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at TLT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PFZK reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 54%
- 33
- 46%
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Live crosswind meter
TLT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PFZK, 20 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
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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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PALT
- IATA
- TLT
- FAA LID
- TLT
- City
- Tuluksak
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.0870, -160.9228
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PFZK
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 3h 11m
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Pilot PIREPs for Tuluksak Airport (TLT)
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