PASK/WLK METAR Selawik Airport

Selawik, AlaskaElevation 17 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR13 min old

Ceiling 2,700 ft, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@4

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

2,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-2,180 ft

-2,197 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0636Z (10:36 PM local) · 13 min old

PASK is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,700 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2700 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

150° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-1°C / -1°C

30°F / 30°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.22 inHg

1023.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2700 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

FAA: no delays reported at WLK.

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

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 150° at 4 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 2,700 ft. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then chance light rain, low near 34F, 27% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	34	SE 9 kt	–	27%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	40/35	SE 13 kt	–	57%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/30	SE 17 kt	–	87%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow	37/31	SE 13 kt	–	83%
Friday	Rain And Snow	37/30	E 13 kt	–	82%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	35/26	NE 4 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	32/22	SW 4 kt	–	28%
Monday	Chance Light Snow	31	E 9 kt	–	25%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0649Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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40 kt

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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 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 093 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

2 runways · longest 3,002 ft

04/22

Dimensions

3,002 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0453°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

RWY 22233°T

09/27

Dimensions

2,659 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 09106°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27286°T

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

-2,180 ft

Pressure altitude

-283 ft

Field elevation

17 ft MSL

Temperature

-1°C (30°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.22 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

0228Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1820Z 10:20 AM

Loggable night

0326Z (7:26 PM local) → 1723Z (9:23 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1820Z (10:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0328Z (7:28 PM local) → 1720Z (9:20 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

Selawik Airport is in Selawik, 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

ManagerALVIN WERNEKE

Manager phone907-442-3147

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPASK / WLK

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates66.6001, -159.9860

Distance from city0 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.65

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.2

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF

122.5

KOTZEBUE RDO

FSS

114.2

TWEB

MISC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PASK traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-21, 45 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.8

AVG OPS/DAY

4.3

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 98%Piston single 2%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~22 landings/mo

›C408 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›C212 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›P32R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›C208 (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.

PAIK Bob Baker Memorial Airport

25 NM NW

LIFR

PFNO Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport

28 NM NW

IFR

PABL Buckland Airport

47 NM SW

IFR

PAFM Ambler Airport

59 NM NE

IFR

PAOT Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

64 NM W

LIFR

PAGH Shungnak Airport

69 NM E

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

›ACTVT VASI RWY 04; PAPI RWY 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 04/22 - CTAF.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PASK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PASK have a METAR?

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

Does PASK have a TAF?

When PASK 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 PASK?

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

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PASK?

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.