PAKF METAR

Current observed weather at False Pass (KFP · PAKF), False Pass, AK, elevation 18 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0415Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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SPECI special report 5 Nov 2026 0415Z

MVFR

SPECI PAKF 050415Z AUTO 30009G21KT 260V330 4SM -SN FEW013 SCT020 BKN026 02/M01 A2928 RMK AO2 RAB04E15SNB15 FZRANO PNO $

Wind

300° at 9-21 kt

Visibility

4 SM

Ceiling

2,600 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

2° / -1°C

Altimeter

29.28"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

5 groups after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Rain from 0404Z to 0415Z; snow since 0415Z.

Code	Meaning	Kind
RAB04E15SNB15	Rain began 0404Z, ended 0415Z; snow began 0415Z	Weather
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station
FZRANO	Freezing rain sensor not operating	Station
PNO	Precipitation amount not available	Station
$	Station is due for maintenance	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	MVFR	Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
Wind	300° at 9-21 kt	Gusting 12 kt above the steady wind. Directions are degrees true.
Visibility	4 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	2,600 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 2,600 ft above the field.
Sky	Few at 1,300 ft AGL, Scattered at 2,000 ft AGL, Broken at 2,600 ft AGL	—
Temperature	2°C (36°F)	—
Dewpoint	-1°C (30°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	3°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.28 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0456Z	MVFR	290° at 10-23 kt	4 SM	1,800 ft	5°C
0556Z	MVFR	310° at 8-21 kt	10+ SM	1,900 ft	7°C
0556Z	MVFR	310° at 8-21 kt	10+ SM	1,900 ft	7°C
0756Z	VFR	310° at 11-18 kt	10+ SM	3,300 ft	6°C
0856Z	VFR	290° at 16-23 kt	9 SM	3,500 ft	6°C
0956Z	VFR	260° at 7 kt	10+ SM	10,000 ft	6°C
1056Z	VFR	Variable at 3 kt	10+ SM	3,300 ft	6°C
1156Z	MVFR	280° at 8 kt	9 SM	2,700 ft	4°C
1256Z	MVFR	Variable at 6 kt	10+ SM	2,900 ft	5°C
1356Z	MVFR	Variable at 4 kt	9 SM	2,500 ft	4°C
1456Z	MVFR	Variable at 5 kt	10+ SM	2,300 ft	4°C
1556Z	MVFR	290° at 8 kt	9 SM	2,300 ft	5°C
1656Z	MVFR	Variable at 5 kt	10+ SM	2,500 ft	4°C
1756Z	MVFR	Variable at 3 kt	6 SM	2,000 ft	4°C
1856Z	MVFR	350° at 7 kt	4 SM	2,100 ft	4°C
1956Z	MVFR	300° at 5 kt	10+ SM	2,900 ft	5°C
2056Z	MVFR	Variable at 6-20 kt	7 SM	2,400 ft	4°C
2156Z	VFR	340° at 8 kt	8 SM	3,100 ft	6°C
2256Z	MVFR	350° at 8 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	4°C
2356Z	MVFR	320° at 9-16 kt	6 SM	3,000 ft	4°C
0056Z	MVFR	320° at 9-22 kt	9 SM	3,000 ft	4°C
0156Z	VFR	310° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,100 ft	4°C
0256Z	VFR	290° at 13-21 kt	10+ SM	Clear	4°C
0356Z	VFR	290° at 14-27 kt	10+ SM	Clear	3°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at PAKF?

The 5 Nov 2026 0415Z observation at False Pass reads: SPECI PAKF 050415Z AUTO 30009G21KT 260V330 4SM -SN FEW013 SCT020 BKN026 02/M01 A2928 RMK AO2 RAB04E15SNB15 FZRANO PNO $ Remarks: Rain from 0404Z to 0415Z; snow since 0415Z.

Is PAKF VFR right now?

False Pass is reporting MVFR. Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

How often is the PAKF METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about PAKF

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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