PABR/BRW METAR & TAF Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport

Utqiaġvik, AlaskaElevation 44 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR54 min old

Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

7,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,259 ft

-1,303 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (2:53 PM local) · 54 min old

PABR is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 7,000 feet AGL.

WIND

140° at 11 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 7,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / -1°C

34°F / 30°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.57 inHg

1001.4 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP013

sea-level pressure 1001.3 hPa

T00061011

precise temperature 0.6°C, dew point -1.1°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (3:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (4:00 PM local)

PABR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0909,000 ft

0000Z4:00 PM0448Z8:48 PM0936Z1:36 AM1424Z6:24 AM1912Z11:12 AM0000Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at BRW.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 VFR, wind from 140° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 7,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 35F, low near 26F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	35/26	S 13 kt	26 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	32/23	S 13 kt	–	14%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Snow	36/32	S 17 kt	–	50%
Wednesday	Chance Light Snow	36/29	S 17 kt	–	69%
Thursday	Chance Light Snow	33/23	SW 22 kt	–	39%
Friday	Chance Light Snow	30/23	E 13 kt	–	38%
Saturday	Chance Light Snow	29/20	NW 9 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2346Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · 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

140° at 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 087 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 7,100 ft

08/26

Dimensions

7,100 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0890°T

Landing length (LDA)5,900 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,100 / 7,100 / 6,500 ft

Displaced threshold600 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26270°T

Landing length (LDA)5,900 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,100 / 7,100 / 6,500 ft

Displaced threshold600 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

-1,259 ft

Pressure altitude

394 ft

Field elevation

44 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

29.57 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

0144Z 5:44 PM

Sunrise

1840Z 10:40 AM

Loggable night

0258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1725Z (9:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0144Z (5:44 PM local) → 1840Z (10:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1740Z (9:40 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

Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport is in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. Field elevation 44 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJOHN OLSEN

Manager phone907-852-5851

AttendedDaily, 0600–2030

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPABR / BRW

SectionalPOINT BARROW

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)BARROW

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates71.2854, -156.7660

Distance from city0 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.15

ASOS

135.3

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

123.6

CTAF

122.2

BARROW RDO

FSS

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PATQ Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport

51 NM S

VFR

PAWI Wainwright Airport

74 NM SW

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXCP PPR IN WRITING - AMGR PO BOX 367 BARROW AK 99723.

›PCR VALUE: 458/F/C/X/U

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 08; REIL RWY 26 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST - INCR INTST BRW FSS 0600-2200; AFT HR - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 ON CONSLY.

›ROTG BCN ON CONSLY.

›TSA REG ARPT; SEE 49 CFR 1542. GATES & DOORS MUST BE SECURED ALL TIMES. TSNT - AMGR OR BRW FSS FOR INFO.

›WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT SPRING-FALL.

›ARPT SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.

›RCMD LRGR ACFT USE ELEPHANT EAR TO TURN AROUND.

›WSO - 907-852-6484.

›SNOW REMOVAL, WILDLIFE CTL, COND RPRTG & ARPT MAINT SVC AVBL DURG MAINT DUTY HR 0600-2030; AFT HR - AMGR.

›MAIN RAMP TXL NON STD WINGTIP CLNC; RWY BACK TAXI WHEN LRG ACFT PRKD ON MAIN RAMP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PABR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PABR have a METAR?

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

Does PABR have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PABR?

PABR sits at 44 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PABR?

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.

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