PFWS/WSN METAR South Naknek Number 2 Airport

South Naknek, AlaskaElevation 162 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR12 min old

Ceiling 1,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0026Z (4:26 PM local) · 12 min old

PFWS is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southwest at 12 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,700 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1700 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

220° at 12 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1700 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at WSN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 220° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,700 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 44F, low near 39F, 84% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	44/39	SW 13 kt	22 kt	84%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	48/36	SW 22 kt	35 kt	71%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog	46/38	SE 9 kt	–	60%
Wednesday	Light Rain	48/34	S 22 kt	–	83%
Thursday	Light Rain	45/36	S 17 kt	–	82%
Friday	Light Rain	44/32	S 17 kt	–	77%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/29	W 13 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0037Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · 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

220° at 12 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2311 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

12 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

12 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,314 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,314 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13139°T

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31319°T

Displaced threshold559 ft

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

2,264 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0561°T

RWY 23241°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

162 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0254Z 6:54 PM

Sunrise

1730Z 9:30 AM

Loggable night

0336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1648Z (8:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0254Z (6:54 PM local) → 1730Z (9:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0354Z (7:54 PM local) → 1630Z (8:30 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

South Naknek Number 2 Airport is in South Naknek, Alaska. Field elevation 162 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

ManagerFLOYD WILSON

Manager phone907-246-3325

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPFWS / WSN

SectionalKODIAK

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates58.7024, -157.0054

Distance from city1 NM SSW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · 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

PFWS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 59 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.5

AVG OPS/DAY

3.3

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Unknown 79%Piston single 15%Turboprop 6%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA32 (Unknown) · ~57 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›C207 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›C441 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA18 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PA32 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA18 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

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.

PAKN King Salmon Airport

11 NM E

VFR

PAII Egegik Airport

33 NM S

VFR

PANW New Stuyahok Airport

VFR

PADL Dillingham Airport

51 NM NW

MVFR

PAMB Manokotak Airport

61 NM W

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.

›TWY SLPS DOWNHILL TO NW; NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN END OF TWY & RWY 13/31.

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

›VEHICLES, MOOSE & BEARS ON & INVOF RWYS.

›HVY TFC BTN S NAKNEK & NAKNEK ARPTS LESS THAN 2 MI APART.

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

›ACTVT VASI RWY 13; HIRL RWY 05/23 & 13/31 - CTAF.

›SHORT CONES & LIGHTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PFWS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PFWS have a METAR?

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

Does PFWS have a TAF?

When PFWS 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 PFWS?

PFWS sits at 162 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PFWS?

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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