PAOR/ORT METAR & TAF Northway Airport

Northway, AlaskaElevation 1,715 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR58 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-51 ft

-1,766 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (4:53 PM local) · 58 min old

PAOR is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

140° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-2°C / -6°C

28°F / 21°F. 4°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: FEW BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP221

sea-level pressure 1022.1 hPa

T10221061

precise temperature -2.2°C, dew point -6.1°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2337Z (3:37 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (4:00 PM local)

PAOR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 00Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 18Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

OVC0606,000 ft

OVC0252,500 ft

0000Z4:00 PM0448Z8:48 PM0936Z1:36 AM1424Z6:24 AM1912Z11:12 AM0000Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BR

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FAA: no delays reported at ORT.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 140° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light snow, high near 28F, low near 16F, 44% 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 "Chance Light Snow" 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
This Afternoon	Chance Light Snow	28/16	SE 4 kt	–	44%
Monday	Chance Light Snow	31/22	SE 4 kt	–	26%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	32/16	S 4 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	27/13	E 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	26/17	SE 4 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow	30/16	0 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	28/13	0 kt	–	15%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light 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 0150Z.

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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

140° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 062 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 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 5,100 ft

06/24

Dimensions

5,100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0676°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24256°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

-51 ft

Pressure altitude

1,565 ft

Field elevation

1,715 ft MSL

Temperature

-2°C (28°F)

Dewpoint

-6°C (21°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

0138Z 5:38 PM

Sunrise

1646Z 8:46 AM

Loggable night

0227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1557Z (7:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0138Z (5:38 PM local) → 1646Z (8:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1546Z (7:46 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

Northway Airport is in Northway, Alaska. Field elevation 1,715 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

ManagerSAM JENNINGS

Manager phone907-883-5128

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAOR / ORT

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NORTHWAY

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates62.9613, -141.9290

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.4

ASOS

126.55

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

123.6

CTAF

122.2

RDO

FSS

125.3

SUAS INFO SVC

MISC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAOR traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-09-27, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 39%Helicopter 32%Piston single 13%Twin 10%Jet 6%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›T206 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA31 (Twin) · ~2 landings/mo

›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

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.

PFTO Tok Junction Airport

36 NM NW

VFR

CYXQ Beaver Creek Airport

44 NM SE

VFR

CYDA Dawson City Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.

›MAY 1-SEP 30; 0815-1745; AFT HR - FAI FSS.

›WINTER SN REMOVAL OPS - CTAF.

›NORTHWAY & KNOB RIDGE WX CAMERAS AVBL AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV/.

›FOREIGN ARR ORT/PAOR OR YARGER LAKE +2 HR PPR; NMLLY 1800Z-0000Z - U.S. CUSTOMS 907-774-2242/2252.

›ELEC FILED EAPIS MANIFEST REQ PRIOR TO DEP.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -48C.

›FLOATPLANE CUST SVC AVBL YARGER LAKE 8 NM E.

›SUAIS - 125.3/126.3 OR 800-758-8723.

›RWY COND UNMN; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.

›FQT VRB STRONG CROSSWIND.

›SKI STRIP PARL & ADJ THR NW SIDE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAOR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAOR have a METAR?

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

Does PAOR have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for PAOR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at PAOR?

PAOR sits at 1,715 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAOR?

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.