PAKN· AKN· King Salmon
King Salmon Airport
medium airport · elevation 73 ft (22 m)
17:23Z 03:00Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h ago·06:54ZPAKN 240654Z 15023G31KT 10SM BKN065 OVC080 06/01 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 15031/0651 SLP176 T00610006
Wind
150° 23 kt (gust 31 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
6,500 ft
Temperature
6°C / 1°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.05 inHg
Clouds
BKN 6,500ft, OVC 8,000ft
Weather
—
Station
PAKN
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 31 knots from 150 degrees at 06:51 sea level pressure of 1017.6 HPa hourly temperature of 6.1°C and dew point of 0.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
12/302713 mASPH-F
18/361224 mASP
NW/SE1219 mWATER
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 | HW 22 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 16 kt | XW 17 kt L |
58.6778°, -156.6520°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 12) | Preferred | HW 22 | 7 R | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Marginal | HW 16 | 17 L | Crosswind 17 kt — significant |
Density altitude
-1,118 ft
elevation 73 ft
ISA deviation
-8.9°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)PAKN
- ATIS128.800
- GND121.900
- TWR118.300
- FSSRDO122.200
- A/GHARMONY140.100
- CNTRANCHORAGE CNTR124.800
- CTAF121.900
- OPS37.220
- PTD37.220
Navaids near airportassoc. PAKN
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | NDB | 355 kHz | MEDIUM |
| AKN | VORTAC | 112.80 MHz | HIGH |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 12/308,901 ft (2,713 m)
- Surface
- ASPH-F
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
- RWY 18/364,017 ft (1,224 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY NW/SE4,000 ft (1,219 m)
- Surface
- WATER
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)PAKN
Wind12 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp6°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=304
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)King Salmon Airport
Diagram unavailable for King Salmon Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/24 06:36 UTC
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMIFR
FMIFR
VFRBASE24/06Z → 24/08Z16020G30KT · 6 SM · OVC050
Wind: 16020G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC050
TAF PAKN 240533Z 2406/2506 16020G30KT P6SM OVC050
MVFRFM24/08Z → 24/12Z15023G35KT · 6 SM · VCSH · OVC025
Wind: 15023G35KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: OVC025
FM240800 15023G35KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
MVFRFM24/12Z → 24/19Z15020G30KT · 6 SM · -RA BR · SCT007 OVC015
Wind: 15020G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: SCT007 OVC015
FM241200 15020G30KT 6SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015
IFRFM24/19Z → 25/02Z15020G30KT · 3 SM · -RA BR · BKN007 OVC015
Wind: 15020G30KT
Visibility: 3 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: BKN007 OVC015
FM241900 15020G30KT 3SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC015
IFRFM25/02Z → 25/06Z16015G25KT · 4 SM · -RA BR · OVC007
Wind: 16015G25KT
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: OVC007
FM250200 16015G25KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007
Raw TAF
TAF PAKN 240533Z 2406/2506 16020G30KT P6SM OVC050 FM240800 15023G35KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM241200 15020G30KT 6SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015 FM241900 15020G30KT 3SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC015 FM250200 16015G25KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007
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