PAWN/WTK METAR Noatak Airport

Noatak, AlaskaElevation 88 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 800 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@12

gust 17 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,096 ft

-1,184 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0356Z (7:56 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

PAWN is currently IFR. Winds are from the southeast at 12 knots gusting 17. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 800 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 800 ft AGL.

WIND

140° at 12 kt, gust 17

Gusts 5 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / 1°C

36°F / 34°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.58 inHg

1001.7 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 800 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP029

sea-level pressure 1002.9 hPa

T00170011

precise temperature 1.7°C, dew point 1.1°C

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

FAA: no delays reported at WTK.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 800 ft AGL.

›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 IFR, wind from 140° at 12 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 800 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain and snow, low near 32F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain And Snow" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

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	Rain And Snow	32	SE 13 kt	26 kt	97%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Rain And Snow	37/31	S 9 kt	–	97%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow	39/34	SE 17 kt	30 kt	97%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	38/30	SE 13 kt	–	97%
Thursday	Rain And Snow Likely	36/30	SE 13 kt	–	84%
Friday	Rain And Snow	36/28	E 9 kt	–	84%
Saturday	Chance Light Snow	34/22	N 9 kt	–	51%
Sunday	Slight Chance Light Snow	29	N 4 kt	–	22%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain And Snow" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0457Z.

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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

140° at 12 kt, gust 17

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 196 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

11 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

11 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 3,992 ft

01/19

Dimensions

3,992 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0122°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19202°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

-1,096 ft

Pressure altitude

428 ft

Field elevation

88 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.58 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

0238Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1835Z 10:35 AM

Loggable night

0338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1735Z (9:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1835Z (10:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1735Z (9:35 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

Noatak Airport is in Noatak, Alaska. Field elevation 88 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 / IATAPAWN / WTK

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates67.5612, -162.9805

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.75

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.2

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.4

KOTZEBUE RDO

FSS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAWN traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-20, 29 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.1

AVG OPS/DAY

4.5

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 93%Helicopter 3%Twin 3%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~23 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›C212 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›DC6 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›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.

PADG Red Dog Airport

28 NM N

IFR

PAVL Kivalina Airport

38 NM W

MVFR

PAOT Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

42 NM S

MVFR

PFNO Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport

64 NM SE

VFR

PAIK Bob Baker Memorial Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 01; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.

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

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

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAWN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAWN have a METAR?

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

Does PAWN have a TAF?

When PAWN 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 PAWN?

PAWN sits at 88 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAWN?

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.

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