PFTO/TKJ METAR Tok Junction Airport

Tok, AlaskaElevation 1,639 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR3 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-135 ft

-1,774 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2356Z (3:56 PM local) · 3 min old

PFTO is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-2°C / -6°C

28°F / 21°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP690

sea-level pressure 969.0 hPa

T10171056

precise temperature -1.7°C, dew point -5.6°C

11017

6-hour maximum temperature -1.7°C

21033

6-hour minimum temperature -3.3°C

56001

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (0.1 hPa change)

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light snow, high near 29F, low near 18F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Chance Light Snow	29/18	SE 4 kt	–	31%
Monday	Slight Chance Light Snow	31/23	SE 4 kt	–	29%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	32/16	S 4 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	26/17	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	27/21	SE 4 kt	–	13%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Snow	30/19	SE 4 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Mostly Cloudy	28/15	SE 4 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2358Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 2,509 ft

08/26

Dimensions

2,509 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0899°T

RWY 26279°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

-135 ft

Pressure altitude

1,499 ft

Field elevation

1,639 ft MSL

Temperature

-2°C (28°F)

Dewpoint

-6°C (21°F)

Altimeter

30.06 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

0141Z 5:41 PM

Sunrise

1651Z 8:51 AM

Loggable night

0230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1602Z (8:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0141Z (5:41 PM local) → 1651Z (8:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1551Z (7:51 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

Tok Junction Airport is in Tok, Alaska. Field elevation 1,639 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

ManagerSAM JENNINGS

Manager phone907-883-5128

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPFTO / TKJ

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NORTHWAY

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates63.3295, -142.9540

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

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

PFTO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 33 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Unknown 32%Piston single 28%Helicopter 23%Turboprop 18%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›PA31 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›C180 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›T206 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›UH1 (Helicopter)

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.

PAOR Northway Airport

36 NM SE

VFR

CYXQ Beaver Creek Airport

79 NM SE

VFR

PABI Allen Army Airfield

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SUAIS - 125.3 126.3 (1-800-758-8723).

›198 FT TWR 4603 FT NW RWY 08 THR.

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

›RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG; RWY PLOWED IN WINTER.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

›SELF SVC H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

›FOR SVC - 907-883-5191.

›NR BFR THR. MKD WITH CONES & LGTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PFTO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PFTO have a METAR?

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

Does PFTO have a TAF?

When PFTO 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 PFTO?

PFTO sits at 1,639 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PFTO?

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.