PABL/BKC METAR Buckland Airport

Buckland, AlaskaElevation 31 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR6 min old

Ceiling 2,400 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 23 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@15

gust 23 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,177 ft

-1,208 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Baldwin Peninsula; Northern Seward Peninsula

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula and Northern Seward Peninsula. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mph through the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0138Z (5:38 PM local) · 6 min old

PABL is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southeast at 15 knots gusting 23. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,400 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2400 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

130° at 15 kt, gust 23

Gusts 8 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 1°C

37°F / 34°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.71 inHg

1006.1 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG, GUST

Ceiling 2400 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 130° at 15 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,400 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 41F, low near 35F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Light Rain	41/35	S 17 kt	30 kt	95%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Light Rain	42/36	S 13 kt	26 kt	49%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	43/36	SE 17 kt	30 kt	65%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	42/31	SE 17 kt	–	78%
Thursday	Rain And Snow Likely	40/33	SE 22 kt	–	75%
Friday	Chance Rain And Snow	41/32	SE 13 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/27	SW 13 kt	–	50%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0143Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

130° at 15 kt, gust 23

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1115 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

15 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

15 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

11/29

Dimensions

3,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11122°T

VGSIVASI (V4R)

RWY 29302°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,177 ft

Pressure altitude

241 ft

Field elevation

31 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.71 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0240Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1818Z 10:18 AM

Loggable night

0336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1722Z (9:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1818Z (10:18 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1718Z (9:18 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

Buckland Airport is in Buckland, Alaska. Field elevation 31 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerALVIN WERNEKE

Manager phone907-442-3147

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPABL / BKC

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates65.9816, -161.1490

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.15

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.2

ANCHORAGE APP/DEP

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

122.3

KOTZEBUE RDO

FSS

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

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

VFR

VFR

PFNO Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport

50 NM N

VFR

PAIK Bob Baker Memorial Airport

62 NM N

MVFR

PAKK Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport

63 NM S

MVFR

PAOT Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

64 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NW ARCTIC BOROUGH.

›WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT SPRING - FALL.

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

›TURB X WINDS SUMMER MONTHS.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. VASI RWY 11 & 29 OPR CONSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PABL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PABL have a METAR?

Yes. PABL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PABL have a TAF?

When PABL 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 PABL?

PABL sits at 31 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PABL?

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.