PAIK/IAN METAR Bob Baker Memorial Airport

Kiana, AlaskaElevation 166 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR25 min old

Ceiling 2,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,109 ft

-1,275 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0456Z (8:56 PM local) · 25 min old

PAIK is currently MVFR. Winds are from the east at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,500 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2500 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

110° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / 1°C

36°F / 34°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.69 inHg

1005.4 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2500 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)

UPB27E40

unrecognized remark group

SLPNO

sea-level pressure not available

T00220006

precise temperature 2.2°C, dew point 0.6°C

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

FAA: no delays reported at IAN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 110° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain and snow, low near 34F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain And Snow" 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

Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain And Snow	34	SE 13 kt	26 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Rain And Snow	38/34	S 9 kt	–	99%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow	39/34	SE 9 kt	–	93%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	38/30	SE 13 kt	–	91%
Thursday	Rain And Snow Likely	36/31	SE 17 kt	–	89%
Friday	Rain And Snow	37/30	E 9 kt	–	89%
Saturday	Rain And Snow Likely	35/24	E 4 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	30	NE 4 kt	–	26%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain And Snow" 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 0521Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

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

110° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 077 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 4,000 ft

07/25

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0785°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25265°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

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

-1,109 ft

Pressure altitude

396 ft

Field elevation

166 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.69 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

0232Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1821Z 10:21 AM

Loggable night

0330Z (7:30 PM local) → 1723Z (9:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1821Z (10:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1721Z (9:21 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

Bob Baker Memorial Airport is in Kiana, Alaska. Field elevation 166 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

ManagerALVIN WERNEKE

Manager phone907-442-3147

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAIK / IAN

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates66.9761, -160.4390

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAIK traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.8

AVG OPS/DAY

3.2

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 76%Unknown 17%Piston single 4%Helicopter 3%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~22 landings/mo

›P32R (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›C212 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P32R (Unknown)

›P28A (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PFNO Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport

17 NM SW

VFR

PASK Selawik Airport

25 NM SE

VFR

PAOT Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

VFR

PABL Buckland Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 25; PAPI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

›NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH

›RWY 07/25 MARKED WITH LIGHTS AND PLASTIC MARKERS.

›RWY SLOPES DOWN FROM 07 TO 25, GRADE 1%.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -28C.

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

›RWY PLOWED IN WINTER.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAIK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAIK have a METAR?

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

Does PAIK have a TAF?

When PAIK 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 PAIK?

PAIK sits at 166 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAIK?

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.