PFSH/SKK METAR Shaktoolik Airport

Shaktoolik, AlaskaElevation 24 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

Ceiling 7,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, winds 20 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@20

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,117 ft

-1,141 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 1 to 3 feet above the normal high tide line at Stebbins, St. Michael, Unalakleet, Koyuk and Shaktoolik, and 3 to 5 feet above the normal high tide line at Elim. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound 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 40 mp…

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 0056Z (4:56 PM local) · 25 min old

PFSH is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 20 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,500 feet AGL. The main issue is sustained wind 20 kt.

WIND

160° at 20 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 2°C

39°F / 36°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.76 inHg

1007.8 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

WIND

Sustained wind 20 kt.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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)

SLP077

sea-level pressure 1007.7 hPa

T00440017

precise temperature 4.4°C, dew point 1.7°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Sustained wind 20 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 VFR, wind from 160° at 20 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,500 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 39F, low near 37F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	39/37	S 22 kt	–	100%
Monday	Light Rain	41/38	SW 26 kt	–	91%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	41/36	S 22 kt	–	74%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	41/34	S 22 kt	–	89%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	40/35	SE 26 kt	–	82%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	40/33	SE 22 kt	–	53%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/29	N 13 kt	–	39%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "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 AFG). Forecast issued 0120Z.

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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

160° at 20 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1520 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

20 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

20 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 4,001 ft

15/33

Dimensions

4,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15158°T

RWY 33338°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-1,117 ft

Pressure altitude

184 ft

Field elevation

24 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

29.76 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

0249Z 6:49 PM

Sunrise

1810Z 10:10 AM

Loggable night

0340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1718Z (9:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1810Z (10:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0349Z (7:49 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

Shaktoolik Airport is in Shaktoolik, Alaska. Field elevation 24 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 phone907-625-1025

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPFSH / SKK

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates64.3711, -161.2240

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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.

PFEL Elim Airport

31 NM NW

MVFR

PAUN Unalakleet Airport

31 NM S

VFR

PAKK Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport

PAMK St Michael Airport

58 NM SW

VFR

PAWM White Mountain Airport

60 NM W

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTN: CLSD ABNDD RWY UNMKD.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

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

›MNT DALGT HRS BY LCL AIRLINE; RESPONSE N/A TO NON-SKED.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 33; PAPI RWY 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

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

›LGTS & CONES.

›PONDING & SLIPPERY WHEN WET.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PFSH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PFSH have a METAR?

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

Does PFSH have a TAF?

When PFSH 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 PFSH?

PFSH sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PFSH?

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.