PAUK/AUK Weather Alakanuk Airport

Alakanuk, AlaskaElevation 10 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAEM · 9 NM NE · 14 min old

Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAEM

WIND

140@20

gust 29 kt

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

1,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Yukon Delta Coast

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 50 mph through the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

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

FAA: no delays reported at AUK.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 170° at 19 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 42F, low near 39F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	42/39	S 17 kt	30 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain Likely then Cloudy	43/41	SW 22 kt	35 kt	63%
Tuesday	Light Rain	43/39	S 17 kt	35 kt	91%
Wednesday	Rain	42/33	S 17 kt	–	89%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	40/35	SE 17 kt	–	88%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	40/33	S 13 kt	–	70%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/30	NW 13 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for PAUK. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

16/34

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

10 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0311Z 7:11 PM

Sunrise

1816Z 10:16 AM

Loggable night

0359Z (7:59 PM local) → 1728Z (9:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1816Z (10:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0411Z (8:11 PM local) → 1716Z (9:16 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

Alakanuk Airport is in Alakanuk, Alaska. Field elevation 10 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

ManagerJOHN WILSON

Manager phone(907) 625-1025

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAAUK

SectionalBETHEL

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates62.6827, -164.7225

Distance from city2 NM S

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

PAUK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEM (9 NM NE, MVFR).

PAMO Mountain Village Airport

46 NM SE

LIFR

PASM St Mary's Airport

54 NM SE

IFR

PACM Scammon Bay Airport

56 NM SW

MVFR

PACZ Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport

66 NM SW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF.

›RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.

›WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAUK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAUK have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for PAUK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does PAUK have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for PAUK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PAUK?

PAUK sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAUK?

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.