PACM/SCM METAR Scammon Bay Airport

Scammon Bay, AlaskaElevation 14 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR7 min old

Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@14

gust 23 kt

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

1,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-752 ft

-766 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Yukon Delta Coast

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. * WHERE...Yukon Delta Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 50 mph through the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2328Z (3:28 PM local) · 7 min old

PACM is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southeast at 14 knots gusting 23. Visibility is 5 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,300 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

140° at 14 kt, gust 23

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 5°C

43°F / 41°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.62 inHg

1003 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS, GUST

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR FEW BKN OVC RMK AO2 PRESFR

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

RAB11

rain began at :11 past the hour

PRESFR

pressure falling rapidly

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at SCM.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Mist reported.

›Wind gusting to 23 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 140° at 14 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 5 SM, ceiling 1,300 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain, high near 43F, low near 41F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Rain	43/41	S 22 kt	35 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Light Rain	44/42	SW 26 kt	43 kt	78%
Tuesday	Light Rain	44/40	S 22 kt	39 kt	95%
Wednesday	Rain	43/35	S 22 kt	–	85%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow	41/37	SE 22 kt	–	91%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	40/34	S 17 kt	–	68%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/30	NW 17 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2334Z.

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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 14 kt, gust 23

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1112 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

BEST

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

6 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

1 runway · longest 3,001 ft

11/29

Dimensions

3,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Dirt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11113°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29293°T

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

-752 ft

Pressure altitude

314 ft

Field elevation

14 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

29.62 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

0317Z 7:17 PM

Sunrise

1816Z 10:16 AM

Loggable night

0404Z (8:04 PM local) → 1729Z (9:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1816Z (10:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0417Z (8:17 PM local) → 1716Z (9:16 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

Scammon Bay Airport is in Scammon Bay, Alaska. Field elevation 14 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJOSEPH LARAUX

Manager phone907-543-2498

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPACM / SCM

SectionalBETHEL

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.8447, -165.5752

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.425

ASOS

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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.

PACZ Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport

PAHP Hooper Bay Airport

25 NM SW

MVFR

PAMO Mountain Village Airport

PASM St Mary's Airport

65 NM E

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SPB ASP: ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›PSBL GUSTY XWIND.

›UNRELBL.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

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

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.

›CONES & REFLECTIVE THR PANELS.

›CONES & REFLECTIVE THR PANELS; PANELS DAMAGED OR MISSING.

›BIRDS ON RWY.

›EDGES SOFT & SLOUGHING TWD TUNDRA. ROAD XS RWY.

›SAFETY AREA SOFT WITH LRG ROCK; ONLY 75 FT USBL.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR TO USE.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -20C.

›SOFT DURG SPRING BREAKUP, AFT RAIN & HIGH TIDE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PACM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PACM have a METAR?

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

Does PACM have a TAF?

When PACM issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PACM?

PACM sits at 14 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PACM?

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.