PAIN/MCL METAR Denali National Park Airport

Denali Park, AlaskaElevation 1,720 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

9,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

549 ft

-1,171 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0156Z (5:56 PM local) · 55 min old

PAIN is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 9,000 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 9,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / -2°C

37°F / 28°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.07 inHg

1018.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW SCT OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP205

sea-level pressure 1020.5 hPa

T00331017

precise temperature 3.3°C, dew point -1.7°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 9,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light snow, low near 28F, 86% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Snow Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Light Snow	28	SE 9 kt	22 kt	86%
Monday	Light Snow	38/25	S 9 kt	22 kt	86%
Tuesday	Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny	36/18	S 9 kt	–	25%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	33/24	S 13 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Snow	37/30	SE 13 kt	–	66%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	40/24	SE 9 kt	–	66%
Saturday	Chance Light Snow	34/18	S 9 kt	–	30%
Sunday	Slight Chance Light Snow	29	S 4 kt	–	20%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Snow Likely" 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 0251Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for PAIN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,000 x 68 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 16

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34

Traffic patternRight

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

549 ft

Pressure altitude

1,570 ft

Field elevation

1,720 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.07 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

0203Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1717Z 9:17 AM

Loggable night

0253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0203Z (6:03 PM local) → 1717Z (9:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1617Z (8:17 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

Denali National Park Airport is in Denali Park, Alaska. Field elevation 1,720 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSUPERINTENDENT, DENALI NAT. PARK

Manager phone907-683-9581

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAIN / MCL

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates63.7325, -148.9113

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

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

PAIN traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-06-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

PANN Nenana Municipal Airport

49 NM N

VFR

PAFA Fairbanks International Airport

71 NM N

MVFR

PAEI Eielson Air Force Base

73 NM NE

VFR

PAFB Ladd Army Airfield

74 NM NE

MVFR

PABI Allen Army Airfield

86 NM E

VFR

PAMH Minchumina Airport

90 NM W

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›122.725 N & 123.65 S DSGND ACFT COM IN DENALI NATL PARK.

›ALL TFC PATS E; TRRN CLNC.

›FREQUENT PEDESTRIAN & WILDLIFE TFC ON RY.

›COML OR BUS USE NA; EXC NATL PARK SVC PERMIT.

›CANYON S & W; SUBJECT TO STRONG DOWNDRAFTS.

›PVT ROTORWING EMERG USE ONLY.

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

›DMGD FADED CONES.

›GRASS ENCROACHMENT BOTH SIDES.

›MT 10500 FT FM RWY END.

›CTN: ACFT PRKG ALG RWY EDGES. OVRNS NA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAIN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAIN have a METAR?

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

Does PAIN have a TAF?

When PAIN 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 PAIN?

PAIN sits at 1,720 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAIN?

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.