Nyac Airport (ZNC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Nyac Airport in Nyac, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PALG) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Nyac Airport (ZNC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nyac, AK at 460 ft. ZNC has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PALG, about 35 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 4,512 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 PALG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PALG, 34.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PALG 290356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/06 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02000061
What changed at PALG (nearest station)?
Since the 0256Z (6:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0256Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for ZNC
Based on the nearest station (PALG), ZNC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 460 ft). ZNC does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PABE, about 55 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 ZNC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4,512 ft | GRAVEL | — | — |
| 23 | 4,512 ft | GRAVEL | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
ZNC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Nyac Airport in Nyac, 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 ZNC is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 ZNC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PALG reported mostly VFR across 19 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 05/23
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- ZNC
- FAA LID
- ZNC
- City
- Nyac
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 460 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.9807, -159.9940
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,512 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PALG
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 2h 47m
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ZNC weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at ZNC?+
ZNC has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 4,512 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for ZNC come from?+
Nyac Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PALG, about 35 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at ZNC can differ.
Does ZNC have a TAF?+
No — ZNC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 55 nm away.
Does ZNC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — ZNC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for ZNC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Nyac Airport (ZNC)
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