5NK/NNK Weather Naknek Airport

Naknek, AlaskaElevation 70 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PFWS · 2 NM S · 14 min old

Ceiling 1,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PFWS

WIND

220@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 210° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 43F, low near 40F, 86% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	43/40	SW 13 kt	22 kt	86%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	47/36	SW 26 kt	35 kt	69%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog	46/38	SE 9 kt	–	60%
Wednesday	Light Rain	48/35	S 26 kt	–	84%
Thursday	Light Rain	45/37	SE 17 kt	–	84%
Friday	Light Rain	44/33	S 17 kt	–	79%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	41/30	W 13 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0039Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 2,000 ft

08/26

Dimensions

1,950 x 50 ft

Surface

Gravel (poor)

RWY 0892°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26272°T

Traffic patternLeft

08W/26W

Dimensions

2,000 x 300 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 08W

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26W

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

1,836 x 45 ft

Surface

Gravel (poor)

RWY 14162°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32342°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

70 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0254Z 6:54 PM

Sunrise

1730Z 9:30 AM

Loggable night

0336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1648Z (8:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1730Z (9:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0354Z (7:54 PM local) → 1630Z (8:30 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Naknek Airport is in Naknek, Alaska. Field elevation 70 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerFLOYD WILSON

Manager phone907-246-3325

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATANNK

SectionalKODIAK

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates58.7356, -157.0222

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5NK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 50 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.4

AVG OPS/DAY

1.4

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 52%Unknown 48%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA32 (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PA32 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5NK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PFWS (2 NM S, MVFR).

PFWS South Naknek Number 2 Airport

2 NM S

MVFR

PAKN King Salmon Airport

12 NM E

VFR

PAII Egegik Airport

35 NM S

VFR

PANW New Stuyahok Airport

VFR

PADL Dillingham Airport

50 NM NW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEAPLANES E APCH TO LAKE OVER RWY 14-32 & TIBBETTS ARPT.

›AIRPORT UNLIT

›ROCKS EXCEEDING 2-3 IN DIAM AND 3 INCH RUTS. FIRST 200 FT RY 32 SOFT WHEN WET & FIRST 400 FT SLOPES DOWNHILL.

›TRANSIENT PARKING ALONG SOUTH SIDE OF RY 08/26.

›WINDSOCK UNRELIABLE.

›ROCKS EXCEEDING 2 IN DIAM & RUTS 6 INCHES. RY 08 SLOPES DOWNHILL TO EAST.

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RUNWAYS OR WATERWAYS.

›FLOAT ACFT DEPARTING NORTHWEST LAKE TO EAST, CROSS ARPT AT LOW ALTITUDE, ACFT NOT VISIBLE UNTIL AIRBORNE.

›UNCONTROLLED VEHICULAR TFC ON RYS.

›RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.

›ACFT ON EAST SIDE OF RY 14/32 TIED DOWN IN SAFETY AREA.

›RY 08W/26W SPB NOT ON ARPT PROPERTY & IS NOT OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE STATE OF ALASKA.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗5NK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 5NK have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 5NK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 5NK have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 5NK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 5NK?

5NK sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5NK?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.