PABI/BIG METAR & TAF Allen Army Airfield

Delta Junction Ft Greely, AlaskaElevation 1,291 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR57 min old

Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@5

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

1,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-359 ft

-1,650 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Winter Weather AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 2014Z to 27 0600Z

Delta Junction; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area

* WHAT...Snow transitioning to a rain/snow mix. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches across lower elevations and 3 to 6 inches across higher elevations. In the valleys, snow will begin mixing with rain Monday afternoon and evening before transitioning over to mostly rain. * WHERE...Chatanika River Valley, Delta Junction, Eielson AFB, Salcha, Fairbanks Metro Area, Goldstream Valley, Nenana Hi…

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (6:53 PM local) · 57 min old

PABI is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,900 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 1900 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

220° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / -1°C

34°F / 30°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP256

sea-level pressure 1025.6 hPa

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60004

0.04 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

I3002

unrecognized remark group

T00061006

precise temperature 0.6°C, dew point -0.6°C

53034

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (3.4 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2300Z (3:00 PM local) · valid to 0400Z (8:00 PM local)

PABI forecast starts VFR at 23Z. Worst period is 02Z to 03Z with IFR possible (SN, ICE, LOW CIG). Best period is 23Z to 02Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

Maximum temperature 3°C expected at 2100Z on day 27.
Minimum temperature -1°C expected at 0200Z on day 27.

BKN0757,500 ft

BKN007700 ft · 5.6 SM

OVC0202,000 ft

2300Z3:00 PM0448Z8:48 PM1036Z2:36 AM1624Z8:24 AM2212Z2:12 PM0400Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BKN OVC BECMG NSW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at BIG.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Becoming: ceiling 700 ft AGL.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 220° at 5 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 1,900 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance light snow, low near 27F, 53% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Chance Light Snow	27	SW 9 kt	–	53%
Tuesday	Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny	34/18	SE 4 kt	–	30%
Wednesday	Sunny	30/23	E 17 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	33/30	SE 17 kt	–	13%
Friday	Chance Rain And Snow	35/25	SE 22 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	30/19	SE 9 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	25/16	SE 4 kt	–	12%
Monday	Partly Sunny	24	E 9 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0350Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

220° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 195 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 9,000 ft

11/29

Dimensions

6,115 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 11125°T

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 29305°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

07/25

Dimensions

4,057 x 88 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0792°T

RWY 25272°T

Traffic patternRight

01/19

Dimensions

9,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0130°T

Displaced threshold1,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 19210°T

Displaced threshold1,088 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-359 ft

Pressure altitude

1,001 ft

Field elevation

1,291 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.21 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0146Z 5:46 PM

Sunrise

1709Z 9:09 AM

Loggable night

0237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1618Z (8:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0146Z (5:46 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1609Z (8:09 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Allen Army Airfield is in Delta Junction Ft Greely, Alaska. Field elevation 1,291 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerHQ 172 INFANTRY BRIGADE

Manager phone907-873-4171

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 1715–0100Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPABI / BIG

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates63.9945, -145.7220

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.65

ASOS

132.075

ATIS

114.9

TWEB

AWOS

135.3

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

122.2

FAIRBANKS RDO

FSS

118.225

FORT GREELY GND

GND

38.3

FT GREELY RANGE CON

MISC

122.9

BASE OPS

OPS

125.325

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PABI traffic patterns

2026-10-25 to 2026-10-25, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAEI Eielson Air Force Base

54 NM NW

IFR

PAFB Ladd Army Airfield

70 NM NW

IFR

PAFA Fairbanks International Airport

74 NM NW

MVFR

PFTO Tok Junction Airport

84 NM SE

VFR

PAIN Denali National Park Airport

86 NM W

MVFR

PANN Nenana Municipal Airport

93 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD RPRT PSN - CTAF.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF RWY.

›WT RSTRN IN EFCT DURG NON WINTER MONTHS; NO WT RSTRN DURG WINTER MONTHS.

›MIL RAMP OPS PPR.

›AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF MAIN POST AREA & AMMUNITION STORAGE AREA 1.5 MI SE.

›ARPT COND VIA NOTAM EXC HOL & WKEND.

›JASU; 2 (CE-13) 1 AIR STARTS (CA-1).

›ISABEL PASS AND BLACK RAPIDS WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›WX OBS AVBL OTR TIMES - 17TH OWS JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM D315-449-8333/7950/C808-449-8333/7950.

›FLIGHT OPS MON-FRI 1700-0900Z++ EXC FED HOL.

›C130 OR LRGR 180 DEG TURN AROUND NA EXC CONC PORTION OF RWY 01/19 1 MAY-1 NOV.

›ALL OPS 24 HR PPR; NO EARLIER THAN 5 DAYS; D317-873-4170/4171/C907-873-4170/4171; AFT HR - LVE MSG.

›MAIN APRON PCN 31 F/A/W/T. TWY A PCN 57 F/A/W/T; TWY B PCN 42 F/A/W/T; TWY C PCN 68 F/A/W/T; TWY D PCN 44 F/A/W/T.

›HOVER TAXI OVR APRON/RAMP ACES SODDED AREA NA.

›OBSTN: 10 FT FENCE 119 FT FM TAX LINE ALG S EDGE OF TWY D.

›CIV PRKG AVBL WITH CALP; W SIDE OF HNGR.

›LCL WX OBS 0600-2130 - BIG DELTA WX C907-873-4401 OR CTAF.

›3 CTLD FIRING RANGES, 7 DROP ZONES & RSTRD AREA WI 35 NM; STATUS AVBL - FT GREELY RANGE CTL D873-4714/4715/C907-873-4714/4715.

›GWT RWY 07/25 - ST127. GWT RWY 01/19 - ST127.

›CLSD FED HOLS.

›LRG & HVY TKOF NA.

›GND MNVR TRNG ON HAMMERHEAD/KEYHOLE NA.

›LRG & HVY TKOF & ENG RUNUPS BFR DTHR NA.

›INTXN TWY A & PORTION S OF RWY 07/25 PCN 38; EXC DURG SPRING THAW PCN 3.

›CIV FUEL NA.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 01, 19, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 01/19 & 11/29; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›AFT HR - DISPATCH C907-873-3288.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PABI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PABI have a METAR?

Yes. PABI has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PABI have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for PABI; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at PABI?

PABI sits at 1,291 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PABI?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.