PAVL/KVL METAR Kivalina Airport

Kivalina, AlaskaElevation 13 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR54 min old

Ceiling 1,200 ft, visibility 7 SM, winds 23 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@23

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

1,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,000 ft

-1,013 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 1100Z to 26 1300Z

Cape Krusenstern to Cape Thompson out to 15 NM

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. .TODAY...S winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S …

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (2:53 PM local) · 54 min old

PAVL is currently MVFR. Winds are from the south at 23 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,200 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 1200 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

190° at 23 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 2°C

37°F / 36°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.51 inHg

999.3 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG, WIND

Rain 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)

PK WND 19031/2233

peak wind 31 knots from 190 degrees at 22:33

SLP991

sea-level pressure 999.1 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00330017

precise temperature 3.3°C, dew point 1.7°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at KVL.

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.

›Sustained wind 23 kt.

›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 190° at 23 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 1,200 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 39F, low near 34F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: crosswind component; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Crosswind componentMETAR

Best runway 12 still has about 18 kt of crosswind. Confirm it is below your personal minimums.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	39/34	S 26 kt	–	95%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Rain And Snow	38/33	S 17 kt	–	95%
Tuesday	Light Rain	41/36	SE 30 kt	43 kt	95%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	40/32	SE 26 kt	–	91%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/31	SE 22 kt	–	69%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	38/30	E 17 kt	–	69%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	36/26	N 17 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2346Z.

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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

190° at 23 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1214 kt headwind · 18 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

14 kt

CROSS

18 kt R

BEST

HEAD

14 kt tail

CROSS

18 kt L

X-WIND

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 3,000 ft

12/30

Dimensions

3,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12137°T

RWY 30317°T

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

-1,000 ft

Pressure altitude

423 ft

Field elevation

13 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

29.51 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

0243Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1842Z 10:42 AM

Loggable night

0344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1742Z (9:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1842Z (10:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1742Z (9:42 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

Kivalina Airport is in Kivalina, Alaska. Field elevation 13 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 / IATAPAVL / KVL

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates67.7346, -164.5599

Distance from city0 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2

ANCHORAGE CNTR

A/D

135.8

ASOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

CTAF

122.55

KOTZEBUE RDO

FSS

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAVL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 51 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.6

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 88%Unknown 7%Helicopter 5%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~25 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C212 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›C408 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›T206 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C208 (Turboprop)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

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.

IFR

PAPO Point Hope Airport

62 NM NW

IFR

PAOT Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

68 NM SE

MVFR

PALU Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport

77 NM NW

MVFR

PASH Shishmaref Airport

96 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›BE ALERT RY 12/30 HAS NUMEROUS SOFT SPOTS MAY THRU OCT.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.8

›BIRDS INVOF DUMP ON APCH TO RY 12.

›ACFT PARKING APRON LCTD 1500 FT S OF RY 30 THR; OLD RY USED AS TWY TO PARKING APRON.

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

›APCH TO RY 30 OVR TOWN.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 - 122.8.

›NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH

›RY 12/30 MKD WITH REFLECTIVE CONES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAVL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAVL have a METAR?

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

Does PAVL have a TAF?

When PAVL 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 PAVL?

PAVL sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAVL?

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.