PAYA/YAK METAR & TAF Yakutat Airport

Yakutat, AlaskaElevation 33 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR18 min old

Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@4

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

1,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,318 ft

-1,351 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2327Z (3:27 PM local) · 18 min old

PAYA is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 6 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,600 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

40° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

6 statute miles

9.7 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 6°C

43°F / 43°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR SCT BKN 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)

T00610056

precise temperature 6.1°C, dew point 5.6°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

$

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (3:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (4:00 PM local)

PAYA forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Worst period is 00Z to 04Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG). Best period is 04Z to 09Z (MVFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN0151,500 ft

OVC0101,000 ft

OVC0151,500 ft

0000Z4:00 PM0448Z8:48 PM0936Z1:36 AM1424Z6:24 AM1912Z11:12 AM0000Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN OVC TEMPO BR PROB30

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at YAK.

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.

›Mist reported.

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 500 ft AGL.

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 40° at 4 kt, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 1,600 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 45F, low near 34F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Chance Light Rain	45/34	N 4 kt	–	44%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Chance Light Rain	44/30	N 4 kt	–	44%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	47/27	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	42/32	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	45/34	SE 4 kt	–	56%
Friday	Rain Likely	44/36	SE 9 kt	–	72%
Saturday	Light Rain Likely	44/35	SE 9 kt	–	70%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" 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 AJK). Forecast issued 2344Z.

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · 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

040° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 024 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

02

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

29

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

11

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

OK

20

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

calm

OK

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 7,732 ft

11/29

Dimensions

7,732 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 11135°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29315°T

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

02/20

Dimensions

6,475 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0245°T

Landing length (LDA)5,087 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,475 / 6,475 / 6,475 ft

Displaced threshold1,388 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 20225°T

Landing length (LDA)6,475 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,087 / 5,087 / 6,475 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-1,318 ft

Pressure altitude

-257 ft

Field elevation

33 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

0142Z 5:42 PM

Sunrise

1623Z 8:23 AM

Loggable night

0226Z (6:26 PM local) → 1540Z (7:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0142Z (5:42 PM local) → 1623Z (8:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1523Z (7:23 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

Yakutat Airport is in Yakutat, Alaska. Field elevation 33 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

ManagerROBERT LEKANOF

Manager phone907-784-3293

AttendedDaily, 1530Z–0230Z

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAYA / YAK

SectionalJUNEAU

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)JUNEAU

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates59.5087, -139.6604

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.600

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAYA traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-21, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.1

AVG OPS/DAY

4.7

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Airliner 37%Turboprop 20%Piston single 17%Helicopter 11%Jet 7%Unknown 5%Twin 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B737 (Airliner) · ~32 landings/mo

›B190 (Turboprop) · ~9 landings/mo

›T206 (Turboprop) · ~6 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›T206 (Turboprop)

›C182 (Piston single)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›C180 (Piston single)

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

Nearby airports

2Y3 Yakutat Seaplane Base

4 NM NW

A68 Situk Airport

5 NM NE

A67 Harlequin Lake Airport

20 NM E

A69 Tanis Mesa Airport

39 NM SE

K3AK Dry Bay Airport

41 NM SE

A57 Alsek River Airport

42 NM SE

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTN: SN PILES & BERMS ON RAMP & TWY EDGES 1 OCT - 1 MAY.

›TWY A1, D & APRON B CLSD TO 12500 LB & OVR.

›SAND GRAD LRGR THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.

›TWY B, C, & D UNMNTND, UNMNT & LGT OTS 1 OCT - 1 MAY.

›CARGO OPS OVR 100000 24 HR PPR - 907-784-3476.

›WX CAMERAS AVBL AT: HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.

›PAPI RWY 02, 11, & 29; HIRL RWY 02/20; REIL RWY 02/20 OTS 1 OCT - 1 MAY.

›ARPT & RWY COND RPRT, SN REMOVAL, WILDLIFE & ICE CTL DURG MAINT DUTY HR 0630-1730; AFT HR AMGR.

›WX BLN LAUNCH FAC ON ARPT, SEE INSIDE BACK COVER FOR OPS DETAILS.

›FUEL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD - 907-784-3311.

›BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY.

›TWY C & A1 CLSD DURG ACR OPS & 15 MIN AFT FOR JET BLAST.

›PAEW ON RWY; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE - CTC FSS FOR NOTAM.

›ARFF INDEX B SVC AVBL DURG ACR OPS. CLSD TO ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC 24 HR PPR IN WRITING - AMGR PO BOX 186 YAKUTAT AK 99689.

›UNMNTND & UNMNT 1 OCT - 1 MAY. RWY 02/20 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/380 SKED AND NON-SKED OPS WITH PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›PCR VALUE: 574/R/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 632/F/D/X/T

›RWY LGTS RAISED 30 IN.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 11 & 29; REIL RWY 02/20; PAPI RWY 11/29 & 02/20; HIRL RWY 02/20, 11/29; TWY LIGHTS - CTAF.

›SPB ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›PAJA NA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAYA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAYA have a METAR?

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

Does PAYA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for PAYA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at PAYA?

PAYA sits at 33 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAYA?

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.