AYAF/AFR METAR Afore Airstrip

Afore, Northern ProvinceElevation 2,500 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

N/A

No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

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

1 runway · longest 2,073 ft

11/29

Dimensions

4,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11130°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 29310°T

Displaced threshold1,000 ft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

2,500 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0802Z 6:02 PM

Sunrise

1938Z 5:38 AM

Loggable night

0823Z (6:23 PM local) → 1917Z (5:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0802Z (6:02 PM local) → 1938Z (5:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0902Z (7:02 PM local) → 1838Z (4:38 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

Afore Airstrip is in Afore, Northern Province. Field elevation 2,500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKELLY BODDY

Manager phone907-966-2960

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAYAF / AFR

SectionalJUNEAU

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)SITKA

RegionNorthern Province

CountryPapua New Guinea

Coordinates-9.1387, 148.3907

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

AYTF Tetebedi Airport

19 NM W

APP Asapa Airport

20 NM NW

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLSD TO ACFT OVR 12500 LB GWT, EXC PPR - SAFETY & SCTY 907-465-1786 OR BY MAIL - DOT & PUB FAC P.O. BOX 112506, JUNEAU AK 99811-2506. PH: 907-465-1786.

›PAJA ONTO RWY; NA ONTO TWY & APRON.

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

›RCMD DALGT OPS. HIGH TRRN N, E & S.

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY.

›COND UNMNT; MAINT IREG; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.

›2 FT BRUSH 100-160 FT FM RWY THR 230 FT R OF CNTRL.

›UNLIT 191 FT TWR 6300 FT N OF THR.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 11; PAPI RWY 11; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗AYAF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does AYAF have a METAR?

Yes. AYAF is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does AYAF have a TAF?

When AYAF issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at AYAF?

AYAF sits at 2,500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AYAF?

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.