PACK/CYF Weather Chefornak Airport

Chefornak, AlaskaElevation 49 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAKI · 14 NM SE · 10 min old

Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAKI

WIND

190@21

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

4,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0000Z to 26 1800Z

Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island; Interior Kuskokwim Delta

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta, including Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, and Bethel. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds will become strong and gusty by this afternoon. Winds are expec…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0300Z to 26 1500Z

Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island

* WHAT...Coastal flooding, with water levels of 1.5 to 2.5 feet above the normal highest tide line, and 40 mph southwest winds with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast, including Kipnuk, Kwigillingok and Kongiganak. * WHEN...7 PM Sunday to 7 AM AKDT Monday, highest water levels expected around midnight Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Coastal flooding of low lying areas and erosion a…

A coastal flood advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

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

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 180° at 23 kt, gusting 29 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 6.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 45F, low near 41F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 43 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	45/41	S 30 kt	43 kt	96%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Light Rain	44/40	SW 30 kt	48 kt	31%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	43/39	S 26 kt	35 kt	93%
Wednesday	Rain	43/34	SW 30 kt	–	86%
Thursday	Light Rain	42/36	S 26 kt	–	80%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	41/33	SW 26 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	39/30	NW 22 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 2144Z.

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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 3,230 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,230 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16177°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34357°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

49 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0319Z 7:19 PM

Sunrise

1804Z 10:04 AM

Loggable night

0403Z (8:03 PM local) → 1720Z (9:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1804Z (10:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0419Z (8:19 PM local) → 1704Z (9:04 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

Chefornak Airport is in Chefornak, Alaska. Field elevation 49 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

ManagerJOSEPH LARAUX

Manager phone907-543-2495

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPACK / CYF

SectionalBETHEL

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates60.1367, -164.2792

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700

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

Weather reference stations

PACK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAKI (14 NM SE, VFR).

PAKI Kipnuk Airport

14 NM SE

VFR

PAOO Toksook Bay Airport

34 NM NW

MVFR

PAMY Mekoryuk Airport

61 NM W

MVFR

PANA Napakiak Airport

76 NM NE

IFR

PAQH Quinhagak Airport

77 NM E

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONES.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

›ACTVT BEACON - CTAF.

›CONES.

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

›SOFT WHEN WET. 6-8 IN DIPS IREG SFC FULL LEN.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.

›ANNOUNCE ON CTAF 10 NM ON APCH & BFR LNDG.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PACK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PACK have a METAR?

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

Does PACK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PACK?

PACK sits at 49 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PACK?

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.