PAWI/AIN METAR Wainwright Airport

Wainwright, AlaskaElevation 41 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR57 min old

Ceiling 9,000 ft.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@13

steady

CEILING

9,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,203 ft

-1,244 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0653Z (10:53 PM local) · 57 min old

PAWI is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 13 knots. Visibility was not reported. The ceiling is 9,000 feet AGL.

WIND

160° at 13 kt

Steady.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 9,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / -1°C

34°F / 30°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.51 inHg

999.3 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN 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)

SLP995

sea-level pressure 999.5 hPa

T00111011

precise temperature 1.1°C, dew point -1.1°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 160° at 13 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 29F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	29	S 13 kt	26 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	34/25	SW 13 kt	–	15%
Tuesday	Chance Light Snow	37/33	SE 17 kt	–	53%
Wednesday	Chance Light Snow then Rain And Snow Likely	36/29	S 13 kt	–	75%
Thursday	Slight Chance Light Snow	32/24	SW 17 kt	–	36%
Friday	Chance Light Snow	31/25	E 13 kt	–	36%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Snow	30/22	NW 9 kt	–	26%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	27	W 9 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0749Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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65 kt

75 kt

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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

160° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 241 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

13 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

13 kt R

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 4,494 ft

06/24

Dimensions

4,494 x 110 ft

Surface

Gravel (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0667°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 24247°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

-1,203 ft

Pressure altitude

451 ft

Field elevation

41 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°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

0203Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1847Z 10:47 AM

Loggable night

0314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1735Z (9:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0203Z (6:03 PM local) → 1847Z (10:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1747Z (9:47 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

Wainwright Airport is in Wainwright, Alaska. Field elevation 41 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

ManagerGEORGE AHMAOGAK

Manager phone907-852-0489

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAWI / AIN

SectionalCAPE LISBURNE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)BARROW

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates70.6380, -159.9950

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.25

ASOS

135.3

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF

122.5

FAIRBANKS RDO

FSS

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.

PATQ Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport

52 NM E

VFR

PABR Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport

74 NM NE

VFR

PPIZ Point Lay LRRS Airport

82 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›BARROW FSS - 1-800-779-7709.

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

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.

›40 FT TWR 500 FT N OF RWY.

›RAMP & TWY SFC SOFT; RUTS & PONDING PSBL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAWI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAWI have a METAR?

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

Does PAWI have a TAF?

When PAWI 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 PAWI?

PAWI sits at 41 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAWI?

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.