PFAK/AKI Weather Akiak Airport

Akiak, AlaskaElevation 30 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PFKW · 9 NM SW · 14 min old

Ceiling 4,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 32 kt.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PFKW

WIND

180@25

gust 32 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0000Z to 26 1800Z

Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island; Interior Kuskokwim Delta

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta, including Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, and Bethel. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southwest winds will become strong and gusty by this afternoon. Winds are expec…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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

FAA: no delays reported at AKI.

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 180° at 28 kt, gusting 38 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain, low near 42F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 48 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain	42	S 35 kt	48 kt	97%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain Likely	46/40	SW 26 kt	39 kt	72%
Tuesday	Cloudy	46/39	S 17 kt	26 kt	82%
Wednesday	Light Rain	46/32	S 22 kt	30 kt	96%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow Likely	41/35	SE 17 kt	–	74%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	42/32	S 17 kt	–	68%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/29	W 13 kt	–	41%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	37	W 9 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0209Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

03/21

Dimensions

3,200 x 76 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0347°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21227°T

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

30 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0304Z 7:04 PM

Sunrise

1755Z 9:55 AM

Loggable night

0349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1755Z (9:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0404Z (8:04 PM local) → 1655Z (8:55 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

Akiak Airport is in Akiak, Alaska. Field elevation 30 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

ManagerNICK NORWOOD

Manager phone(907) 543-2498

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPFAK / AKI

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates60.9026, -161.2311

Distance from city0 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · 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

PFAK has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PFKW (9 NM SW, VFR).

PFKW Kwethluk Airport

9 NM SW

VFR

PABE Bethel Airport

19 NM W

IFR

PANA Napakiak Airport

25 NM SW

IFR

PALG Kalskag Airport

46 NM NE

IFR

PARS Russian Mission Airport

52 NM N

IFR

PADM Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport

62 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NMRS OPS INVOF ARPT; REQ CTAF ALL OPS; DEP BFR TAX ON RWY; ARR WI 10 NM & LV THE RWY.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

›UNRELBL.

›CONES & REFLECTIVE THR MKRS.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PFAK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PFAK have a METAR?

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

Does PFAK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PFAK?

PFAK sits at 30 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PFAK?

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.