PAEM/EMK METAR Emmonak Airport

Emmonak, AlaskaElevation 13 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR37 min old

Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 6 SM, gusts to 32 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@23

gust 32 kt

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

1,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-742 ft

-755 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Yukon Delta Coast

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 50 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 0310Z (7:10 PM local) · 37 min old

PAEM is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southeast at 23 knots gusting 32. Visibility is 6 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,100 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. Main concerns: Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

WIND

140° at 23 kt, gust 32

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

6 statute miles

9.7 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 4°C

41°F / 39°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.49 inHg

998.6 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, GUST, WIND

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC 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)

PK WND 14032/0305

peak wind 32 knots from 140 degrees at 03:05

CIG 008V014

ceiling varying between 800 and 1400 feet

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Mist reported.

›Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

›Sustained wind 23 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 140° at 23 kt, gusting 32 kt, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 1,100 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 39F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 32 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain	39	S 22 kt	35 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain Likely then Cloudy	44/41	SW 22 kt	35 kt	63%
Tuesday	Light Rain	43/39	S 22 kt	35 kt	92%
Wednesday	Rain	42/33	S 17 kt	–	92%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	40/36	SE 22 kt	–	90%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	40/33	S 17 kt	–	73%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	37/29	NW 13 kt	–	47%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	34	N 9 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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50 kt

65 kt

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100 kt

105 kt

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

140° at 23 kt, gust 32

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1618 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

18 kt

CROSS

14 kt L

BEST

HEAD

18 kt tail

CROSS

14 kt R

X-WIND

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 4,601 ft

16/34

Dimensions

4,601 x 100 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16177°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

RWY 34357°T

REILYes

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

-742 ft

Pressure altitude

443 ft

Field elevation

13 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

29.49 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

0309Z 7:09 PM

Sunrise

1815Z 10:15 AM

Loggable night

0358Z (7:58 PM local) → 1727Z (9:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1815Z (10:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0409Z (8:09 PM local) → 1715Z (9:15 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

Emmonak Airport is in Emmonak, Alaska. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJOHN WILSON

Manager phone(907) 625-1025

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAEM / EMK

SectionalBETHEL

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates62.7861, -164.4910

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.35

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.5

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

122.55

KENAI RDO

FSS

177.8

TWEB

MISC

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.

PFKO Kotlik Airport

30 NM NE

MVFR

PAMO Mountain Village Airport

47 NM SE

IFR

PASM St Mary's Airport

55 NM SE

IFR

PACM Scammon Bay Airport

64 NM SW

IFR

PACZ Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport

74 NM SW

LIFR

PAMK St Michael Airport

77 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; VASI RYS 16 & 34 AND REIL RY 34 - CTAF.

›SAFETY AREA LENGTH 5000 FT; SAFETY AREA ROUGH BOTH RY ENDS.

›RAVENS AND GULLS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

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

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAEM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAEM have a METAR?

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

Does PAEM have a TAF?

When PAEM 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 PAEM?

PAEM sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAEM?

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.