METAR & TAF PACK
PACK does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: PAKI (KIPNUK) · 14.4 NM away. Conditions at PACK may differ.
METAR · PAKI
Observed 08:33Z
PAKI 140833Z AUTO 27003KT 8SM RA FEW012 OVC032 03/02 A2960 RMK AO2 P0004
- Wind
- 270° @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 8 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 3°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.60 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -976 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,200 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM S
- VFR sectional
- BETHEL
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- ENA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JOSEPH LARAUX
- Phone
- 907-543-2495
- Address
- BOX 505, BETHEL AK 99559
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ENA
- KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 34
LEFT TRAFFICAirport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Runway condition is not monitored; a visual inspection is recommended prior to using.Show FAA
- Numerous birds are on or in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Pilots are advised to self-announce on the CTAF prior to landing, 10 nautical miles on approach.Show FAA
- There are 6 to 8 inch dips and irregular surfaces along the full length of the runway.Show FAA
- The runway may be soft when wet.Show FAA
- Weather cameras are available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate the beacon using the CTAF.Show FAA
- Activate the medium intensity runway lights on runway 16/34 using the CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 16Runway 16 is edged with cones and lights.Show FAA
- 34Runway 34 is edged with cones and lights.Show FAA
Other notes
- OWNEROwner address is PO BOX 196000.Show FAA
- OWNEROwner phone number is 907-269-0760.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PACK
Answer card- ICAO
- PACK
- Name
- CHEFORNAK
- Location
- CHEFORNAK, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 54.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,054.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 3,230 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 17°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 270° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 34
Chefornak Airport sits in Chefornak, Alaska. Field elevation is 54.1 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 16/34 is 3,230 ft long and gravel. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.7. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The published runway headings are 177° and 357° magnetic. The runway is edged with cones and lights on both ends. The beacon and the medium intensity runway lights are activated using the CTAF.
There are no on-field FBOs listed. Check with the airport operator or the field directly before arrival for any services. Published remarks also say runway condition is not monitored. A visual inspection is recommended before use. The runway may be soft when wet. There are 6 to 8 inch dips and irregular surfaces along the full length of the runway. Birds are reported on or near the airport, so keep a sharp scan on final and in the pattern. Pilots should self-announce on CTAF about 10 NM out. Weather cameras are available online for a current look before you launch.