PANA/WNA METAR Napakiak Airport

Napakiak, AlaskaElevation 17 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 4 SM, gusts to 30 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@23

gust 30 kt

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-968 ft

-985 ft vs field

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.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0202Z (6:02 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

PANA is currently IFR. Winds are from the south at 23 knots gusting 30. Visibility is 4 statute miles. The ceiling is 900 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 900 ft AGL. Wind gusting to 30 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

WIND

180° at 23 kt, gust 30

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

4 statute miles

6.4 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 4°C

43°F / 39°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.84 inHg

1010.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS, 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 18030/0202

peak wind 30 knots from 180 degrees at 02:02

CIG 008V014

ceiling varying between 800 and 1400 feet

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

FAA: no delays reported at WNA.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 900 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

›Wind gusting to 30 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

›Sustained wind 23 kt.

›METAR is stale (106 minutes old).

›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 IFR, wind from 180° at 23 kt, gusting 30 kt, visibility 4 SM, ceiling 900 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight rain, low near 42F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 30 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 48 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain	42	SW 35 kt	48 kt	98%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain Likely	46/40	SW 26 kt	39 kt	55%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Cloudy	45/39	S 22 kt	35 kt	90%
Wednesday	Light Rain	45/33	SW 26 kt	35 kt	90%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow	41/36	SE 26 kt	–	80%
Friday	Light Rain	41/32	S 22 kt	–	75%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/30	W 17 kt	–	34%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	37	W 13 kt	–	28%

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

180° at 23 kt, gust 30

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1623 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

23 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

23 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 3,248 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,248 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16176°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34356°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-968 ft

Pressure altitude

97 ft

Field elevation

17 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

29.84 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

0307Z 7:07 PM

Sunrise

1757Z 9:57 AM

Loggable night

0352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1757Z (9:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0407Z (8:07 PM local) → 1657Z (8:57 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

Napakiak Airport is in Napakiak, Alaska. Field elevation 17 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 phone(907) 543-2498

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPANA / WNA

SectionalBETHEL

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates60.6903, -161.9790

Distance from city0 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PABE Bethel Airport

7 NM NE

IFR

PFKW Kwethluk Airport

17 NM E

MVFR

PAQH Quinhagak Airport

56 NM S

IFR

PARS Russian Mission Airport

PADM Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport

71 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LGTS, CONES & THR PANELS.

›OBSC BY BRUSH.

›WINDSOCK UNRELBL.

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

›RWY COND NOT MNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.

›DEEP SFC RUTS S SIDE OF RAMP. ROUGH SPOTS IN PARKING AREA.

›SPB OPS IN RIVER; JOHNSON SLOUGH UNUSBL.

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

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

›NMRS ARPTS INVOF NAPAKIAK.

›SFC RUTS EACH END. 6 IN DIPS S 1500 FT.

›OBSC BY BRUSH.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

›LGTS, CONES & THR PANELS.

›SPB ASP: ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PANA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PANA have a METAR?

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

Does PANA have a TAF?

When PANA 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 PANA?

PANA sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PANA?

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.