US-3040 Weather Kaktovik South Airstrip

Kaktovik, AlaskaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PABA · 2 NM NE · 58 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PABA
WIND
050@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature -3.9C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 25F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 25 S 9 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 32/25 S 9 kt – 23%
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny 33/21 SW 22 kt – 23%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 30/25 SE 13 kt – 34%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny 37/22 SW 22 kt – 34%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 31/24 SE 13 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 31/22 W 9 kt – 42%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Snow 28 W 13 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0353Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-3040. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0102Z 5:02 PM
Sunrise
1737Z 9:37 AM
Loggable night
0211Z (6:11 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0102Z (5:02 PM local) → 1737Z (9:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0202Z (6:02 PM local) → 1637Z (8:37 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

Kaktovik South Airstrip is in Kaktovik, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3040
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates70.1131, -143.6550
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-3040 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PABA (2 NM NE, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3040 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3040. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3040 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3040. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3040?
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.