PAPE/KPV METAR Perryville Airport

Perryville, AlaskaElevation 29 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR3 min old

Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@9

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

2,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,216 ft

-1,245 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2200Z to 27 0100Z

Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt.…

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0100Z to 27 0100Z

Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Sea…

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0100Z to 26 1300Z

Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt.…

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0127Z (5:27 PM local) · 3 min old

PAPE is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southwest at 9 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,800 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2800 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

220° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 5°C

46°F / 41°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2800 ft AGL (MVFR).

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)

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 220° at 9 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 2,800 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 49F, low near 46F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	49/46	SW 9 kt	–	14%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	49/44	SW 13 kt	–	19%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	48/46	S 4 kt	–	100%
Wednesday	Rain	50/43	SW 13 kt	–	100%
Thursday	Light Rain	49/44	S 13 kt	–	88%
Friday	Light Rain	47/40	SW 26 kt	–	88%	Strong winds in the forecast
Saturday	Light Rain Likely then Chance Rain And Snow	44/39	W 17 kt	–	64%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0129Z.

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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

220° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 209 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 3,300 ft

02/20

Dimensions

3,300 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0235°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20215°T

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

-1,216 ft

Pressure altitude

-391 ft

Field elevation

29 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.34 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

0311Z 7:11 PM

Sunrise

1730Z 9:30 AM

Loggable night

0350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1651Z (8:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1730Z (9:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0411Z (8:11 PM local) → 1630Z (8:30 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

Perryville Airport is in Perryville, Alaska. Field elevation 29 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

ManagerFLOYD WILSON

Manager phone907-246-3325

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAPE / KPV

SectionalCOLD BAY

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)COLD BAY

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates55.9065, -159.1609

Distance from city1 NM SSW

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.

PASD Sand Point Airport

58 NM SW

MVFR

PAPH Port Heiden Airport

66 NM N

VFR

PAOU Nelson Lagoon Airport

67 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 02; PAPI RWY 02; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.

›535 FT HILL 1 NM N OF ARPT.

›250 FT HILL 1 MILE S OF ARPT.

›SEVERAL RUTS.

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

›RWY COND NOT MONITORED; RCMD VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USING.

›MUST SUPPLY OWN TIE-DOWN ROPES.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAPE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAPE have a METAR?

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

Does PAPE have a TAF?

When PAPE 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 PAPE?

PAPE sits at 29 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAPE?

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.