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KWT Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Kwethluk Airport, Kwethluk, AK · PFKW
Current weather at Kwethluk Airport in Kwethluk, AK (IATA KWT, ICAO PFKW): the latest observation puts the airport in LIFR (low instrument flight rules) conditions, wind 160° at 5 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.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the south-southeast (160° true) at 5 knots.
- Visibility: 3/4 mile.
- Weather: mist.
- Clouds: overcast at 200 ft; the ceiling is 200 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: -2°C (28°F).
- Altimeter: 29.12 inHg (986 hPa).
SPECI PFKW 051609Z AUTO 16005KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 M02/ A2912 RMK AO2 FZRANO $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 160° at 5 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.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Most headwind | 196° | 4 kt | 3 kt from the left | 3,199 ft |
| 36 | 016° | Tailwind 4 kt | 3 kt from the right | 3,199 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
NOAA has no current TAF for PFKW: not every airport issues a terminal forecast, and some issue one only part of the day.
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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.