PFTO METAR

Current observed weather at Tok Junction (6K8 · PFTO), Tok, AK, elevation 1,643 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0714Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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SPECI special report 5 Nov 2026 0714Z

VFR

SPECI PFTO 050714Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT002 M17/M19 A2931 RMK AO2 FZRANO

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

Clear

Temp / Dewpoint

-17° / -19°C

Altimeter

29.31"

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

Remarks

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

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor; freezing rain sensor not operating.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station
FZRANO	Freezing rain sensor not operating	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	VFR	Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
Wind	Calm	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	Unlimited	No broken, overcast or obscured layer reported.
Sky	Scattered at 200 ft AGL	—
Temperature	-17°C (1°F)	—
Dewpoint	-19°C (-2°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	2°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.31 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
0756Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	2,200 ft	-13°C
0756Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	2,200 ft	-13°C
0856Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	2,000 ft	-12°C
1056Z	MVFR	140° at 3 kt	10+ SM	2,000 ft	-11°C
1156Z	IFR	130° at 5 kt	2.5 SM	3,200 ft	-10°C
1256Z	VFR	130° at 3 kt	9 SM	9,000 ft	-9°C
1356Z	VFR	160° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-9°C
1456Z	VFR	120° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-9°C
1556Z	VFR	Variable at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-9°C
1656Z	VFR	100° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-9°C
1756Z	VFR	110° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-9°C
1856Z	VFR	120° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-8°C
1856Z	VFR	120° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-8°C
2056Z	VFR	130° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-7°C
2156Z	VFR	110° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-7°C
2156Z	VFR	110° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-7°C
2356Z	VFR	090° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-4°C
2356Z	VFR	090° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	-4°C
0156Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	-10°C
0256Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	-12°C
0356Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	-13°C
0356Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	-13°C
0556Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	-14°C
0656Z	LIFR	Calm	10+ SM	200 ft	-17°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at PFTO?

The 5 Nov 2026 0714Z observation at Tok Junction reads: SPECI PFTO 050714Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT002 M17/M19 A2931 RMK AO2 FZRANO Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor; freezing rain sensor not operating.

Is PFTO VFR right now?

Tok Junction is reporting VFR. Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

How often is the PFTO 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 PFTO

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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