Akiachak Airport (Z13) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Akiachak Airport in Akiachak, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Akiachak Airport (Z13) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Akiachak, AK at 23 ft. Z13 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (11, 29), longest 1,649 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track Z13 in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the west (270°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.
METAR PFZK 130956Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM OVC020 09/07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00890067 $
What changed at Z13?
Since the 0856Z (12:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0856Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for Z13
Z13 is currently MVFR with winds from 270° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 23 ft). Z13 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 13 nm away.
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Runway wind check
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 Z13. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 1,649 ft | GRVL-F | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 11 | 1,649 ft | GRVL-F | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,000 ft.
Z13 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Akiachak Airport in Akiachak, 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 Z13 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at Z13
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, Z13 reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 35 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
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- 55%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PFZK
- IATA
- KKI
- FAA LID
- Z13
- City
- Akiachak
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.9138, -161.4933
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,649 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 18h 51m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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Z13 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at Z13?+
Z13 has 2 runways: 11, 29; the longest is 1,649 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does Z13 report its own weather?+
Yes. Akiachak Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does Z13 have a TAF?+
No. Z13 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 13 nm away.
Does Z13 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. Z13 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for Z13 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Akiachak Airport (Z13)
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