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Wainwright Airport, Wainwright, AK · PAWI

Current weather at Wainwright Airport in Wainwright, AK (IATA AIN, ICAO PAWI): the latest observation puts the airport in MVFR (marginal visual flight rules) conditions, wind 050° at 14 kt, gusting 22 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.

Current conditions (METAR)

MVFRObserved at on Nov 5, 26 minutes ago
  • Wind: from the northeast (050° true) at 14 knots, gusting 22 knots.
  • Visibility: not reported.
  • Weather: light snow.
  • Clouds: overcast at 1,500 ft; the ceiling is 1,500 ft above the ground.
  • Temperature: -6°C (22°F), dew point -6°C (21°F).
  • Altimeter: 29.45 inHg (997 hPa).
METAR PAWI 051353Z AUTO 05014G22KT -SN OVC015 M06/M06 A2945 RMK AO2 SLP973 T10561061 TSNO $

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 050° at 14 kt, gusting 22 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.

RunwayHeading (true)HeadwindCrosswindLength
06 Most headwind068°13 kt (gusts 21)4 kt from the left (gusts 7)4,494 ft
24248°Tailwind 13 kt (gusts tail 21)4 kt from the right (gusts 7)4,494 ft

Forecast (TAF)

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