PANI/ANI METAR Aniak Airport

Aniak, AlaskaElevation 88 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-951 ft

-1,039 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

PANI is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 12 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,600 feet AGL.

WIND

150° at 12 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 1°C

43°F / 34°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.91 inHg

1012.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

RAB33E43

rain began at :33 past the hour, ended at :43 past the hour

SLP129

sea-level pressure 1012.9 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00610011

precise temperature 6.1°C, dew point 1.1°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at ANI.

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

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 from 150° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,600 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 40F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" 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 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain	40	S 22 kt	35 kt	94%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain Likely	46/36	SW 22 kt	35 kt	87%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	43/38	SE 9 kt	–	67%
Wednesday	Rain	44/33	S 17 kt	30 kt	100%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow Likely	41/35	SE 13 kt	–	61%
Friday	Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain And Snow	41/32	SE 13 kt	–	45%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/30	SW 9 kt	–	37%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	36	SW 4 kt	–	25%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" 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 ALU). Forecast issued 0251Z.

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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

150° at 12 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1110 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

6 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 6,200 ft

11/29

Dimensions

6,200 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 11121°T

Landing length (LDA)5,400 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,800 / 6,200 / 5,800 ft

Displaced threshold400 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29301°T

Landing length (LDA)5,400 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,800 / 6,200 / 5,800 ft

Displaced threshold400 ft

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

-951 ft

Pressure altitude

98 ft

Field elevation

88 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.91 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

0254Z 6:54 PM

Sunrise

1751Z 9:51 AM

Loggable night

0341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1704Z (9:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1751Z (9:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0354Z (7:54 PM local) → 1651Z (8:51 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

Aniak Airport is in Aniak, Alaska. Field elevation 88 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

ManagerKEN SMITH

Manager phone907-676-0505

Attended1 MAY- 14 OCT MON- FRI, 0730L–1630L

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPANI / ANI

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.5816, -159.5430

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.100

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.100

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.

PALG Kalskag Airport

23 NM W

MVFR

PAHC Holy Cross Airport

37 NM N

MVFR

PARS Russian Mission Airport

IFR

PAHX Shageluk Airport

67 NM N

MVFR

PASL Sleetmute Airport

68 NM E

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 11; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.

›LOCK WHEEL TURNS NA ALL SFCS.

›FUEL TRUCK ACES AVBL SLOUGH BEACH E OF RAMP.

›ARPT SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.

›PAEW ON THE RWY.

›TSNT PRKG AVBL, MRKD WITH GREEN CONES.

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

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -37C.

›PCR VALUE: 405/F/A/X/T

›FUEL AVBL - CTAF OR 907-675-4295.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PANI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PANI have a METAR?

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

Does PANI have a TAF?

When PANI 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 PANI?

PANI sits at 88 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PANI?

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.