PFKO/KOT METAR Kotlik Airport

Kotlik, AlaskaElevation 15 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR8 min old

Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 25 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@17

gust 25 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,028 ft

-1,043 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Yukon Delta Coast

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 50 mph through the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0028Z (4:28 PM local) · 8 min old

PFKO is currently IFR. Winds are from the southeast at 17 knots gusting 25. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 900 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. Main concerns: Ceiling 900 ft AGL.

WIND

150° at 17 kt, gust 25

Gusts 8 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 3°C

39°F / 37°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.66 inHg

1004.4 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG, GUST

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

PK WND 15026/0010

peak wind 26 knots from 150 degrees at 00:10

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 900 ft AGL.

›Wind gusting to 25 kt (gust spread 8 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 IFR, wind from 150° at 17 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 900 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 41F, low near 39F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; crosswind component; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 25 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Crosswind componentMETAR

Best runway 20 still has about 15 kt of crosswind. Confirm it is below your personal minimums.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	41/39	S 17 kt	35 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain	44/40	SW 17 kt	35 kt	75%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	43/38	S 22 kt	35 kt	95%
Wednesday	Light Rain	43/33	S 17 kt	–	95%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	41/36	SE 17 kt	–	88%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	40/34	S 17 kt	–	67%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/30	NW 13 kt	–	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0035Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

150° at 17 kt, gust 25

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 208 kt headwind · 15 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

15 kt L

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

15 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 4,400 ft

02/20

Dimensions

4,400 x 100 ft

Surface

Gravel (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0232°T

RWY 20212°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

-1,028 ft

Pressure altitude

275 ft

Field elevation

15 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

29.66 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

0304Z 7:04 PM

Sunrise

1813Z 10:13 AM

Loggable night

0353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1724Z (9:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1813Z (10:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0404Z (8:04 PM local) → 1713Z (9:13 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

Kotlik Airport is in Kotlik, Alaska. Field elevation 15 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

ManagerJOHN WILSON

Manager phone(907) 625-1025

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPFKO / KOT

SectionalBETHEL

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates63.0306, -163.5330

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAEM Emmonak Airport

30 NM SW

IFR

PAMK St Michael Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

PAMO Mountain Village Airport

56 NM S

LIFR

PASM St Mary's Airport

59 NM S

IFR

PADM Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport

82 NM SE

IFR

PAUN Unalakleet Airport

90 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

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

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

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PFKO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PFKO have a METAR?

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

Does PFKO have a TAF?

When PFKO 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 PFKO?

PFKO sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PFKO?

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.