PFNO/ORV METAR Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport

Noorvik, AlaskaElevation 55 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR12 min old

Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@4

steady

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-2,212 ft

-2,267 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0637Z (10:37 PM local) · 12 min old

PFNO is currently IFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 4 statute miles. The ceiling is 900 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 900 ft AGL.

WIND

100° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

4 statute miles

6.4 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-2°C / -2°C

28°F / 28°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR FEW BKN 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)

UPE15SNB15E27

unrecognized remark group

CIG 006V011

ceiling varying between 600 and 1100 feet

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 900 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

›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 100° at 4 kt, visibility 4 SM, ceiling 900 ft. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then chance light rain, low near 33F, 37% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	33	SE 13 kt	–	37%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	40/34	SE 13 kt	26 kt	81%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Rain And Snow Likely then Rain And Snow	38/29	SE 17 kt	–	86%
Thursday	Chance Light Snow	36/29	SE 17 kt	–	89%
Friday	Rain And Snow	36/29	E 13 kt	–	89%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	34/23	NE 4 kt	–	38%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	30/19	NE 4 kt	–	28%
Monday	Chance Light Snow	29	E 9 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0648Z.

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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

100° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 064 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 4,000 ft

06/24

Dimensions

4,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0675°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

RWY 24255°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

-2,212 ft

Pressure altitude

-205 ft

Field elevation

55 ft MSL

Temperature

-2°C (28°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.18 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

0231Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1826Z 10:26 AM

Loggable night

0329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1728Z (9:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1826Z (10:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0331Z (7:31 PM local) → 1726Z (9:26 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

Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport is in Noorvik, Alaska. Field elevation 55 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 / IATAPFNO / ORV

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates66.8179, -161.0190

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PFNO traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-01, 38 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 88%Piston single 7%Unknown 5%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~25 landings/mo

›C212 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C408 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA24 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~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.

PAIK Bob Baker Memorial Airport

PAOT Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

38 NM W

LIFR

PABL Buckland Airport

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›WINTER SNOW REMOVAL - MNT CTAF.

›RWY COND UNMNTD; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

›LGTS & PLASTIC MKRS.

›NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH

›TIE DOWN NOT AVBL.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 06; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PFNO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PFNO have a METAR?

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

Does PFNO have a TAF?

When PFNO 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 PFNO?

PFNO sits at 55 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PFNO?

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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