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PFME Weather Mertarvik Quarry Road Landing Strip

Mertarvik, AlaskaElevation 70 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAOO · 24 NM SW · 7 min old
Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 1 1/2 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAOO
WIND
160@13
steady
VISIBILITY
1 1/2 SM
2.4 km
CEILING
200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
28 0600Z to 28 0800Z
Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island
* WHAT...Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast * WHEN...From 10 PM Tuesday to 10 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southeast winds will become strong and gusty by Tuesday night. Winds are expected to be strongest along the coast. Winds …
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 2000Z to 28 1800Z
Kuskokwim Delta Coast and Nunivak Island
* WHAT...Water levels of 1 to 2 feet above the normal highest tide line. * WHERE...Kuskokwim Delta Coast, including Kipnuk, Kwigillingok and Kongiganak. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Wednesday, highest water levels expected during each upcoming high tide through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding of low-lying areas. Coastal erosion is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Steady south to …
Precautions should be taken to protect property.

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

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 14 kt, visibility 8 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance light rain, high near 42F, low near 40F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 43 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Light Rain 42/40 S 13 kt 22 kt 29%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 41/37 S 26 kt 43 kt 95% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Rain 39/33 SW 30 kt 48 kt 95%
Thursday Light Snow 39/34 SE 26 kt – 95%
Friday Light Rain Likely 38/31 S 22 kt – 63%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow then Slight Chance Rain And Snow 36/28 NW 17 kt – 44%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Snow 34/28 SW 13 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0149Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for PFME. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
70 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0314Z 7:14 PM
Sunrise
1810Z 10:10 AM
Loggable night
0359Z (7:59 PM local) → 1725Z (9:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1810Z (10:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0414Z (8:14 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 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

Mertarvik Quarry Road Landing Strip is in Mertarvik, Alaska. Field elevation 70 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPFME
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.8184, -164.5190
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

PFME has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAOO (24 NM SW, LIFR).

PAOO Toksook Bay Airport
24 NM SW
LIFR
PAVA Chevak Airport
53 NM NW
IFR
PAKI Kipnuk Airport
55 NM S
LIFR
PAMY Mekoryuk Airport
58 NM SW
VFR
PAHP Hooper Bay Airport
63 NM NW
IFR
PACM Scammon Bay Airport
69 NM NW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗PFME on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PFME have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PFME. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PFME have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PFME. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PFME?
PFME sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PFME?
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.