PAKN· AKN· King Salmon
King Salmon Airport
medium airport · elevation 73 ft (22 m)
15:06Z 05:54Z Night
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Current METARVFR
51 min ago·10:54ZPAKN 231054Z 35008KT 10SM FEW060 11/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01060083
Wind
350° 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
11°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.95 inHg
Clouds
FEW 6,000ft
Weather
—
Station
PAKN
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1014.2 HPa hourly temperature of 10.6°C and dew point of 8.3°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 | TW 6 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 18/36 | TW 7 kt | XW 4 kt R |
58.6778°, -156.6520°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 (use 36) | Preferred | HW 7 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Usable | HW 6 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
-410 ft
elevation 73 ft
ISA deviation
-3.9°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)King Salmon Airport
Diagram unavailable for King Salmon Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:36 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/15Z3407KT · 6 SM · SCT060
Wind: 3407KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT060
TAF PAKN 231134Z 2312/2412 34007KT P6SM SCT060
VFRFM23/15Z → 24/12Z3405KT · 6 SM · BKN100
Wind: 3405KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN100
FM231500 34005KT P6SM BKN100
Raw TAF
TAF PAKN 231134Z 2312/2412 34007KT P6SM SCT060 FM231500 34005KT P6SM BKN100
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