PAEH · EHM

Cape Newenham LRRS Airport

Cape Newenham, AlaskaElevation 541 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR18 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@12

gust 21 kt

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-745 ft

-1,286 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0845Z (12:45 AM local) · 18 min old

PAEH is currently IFR. Winds are from the northeast at 12 knots gusting 21. Visibility is 5 statute miles. The ceiling is 500 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 500 ft AGL.

WIND

30° at 12 kt, gust 21

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 8°C

48°F / 46°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.62 inHg

1036.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS, GUST

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR 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)

SLP372

sea-level pressure 1037.2 hPa

unrecognized remark group

FAA: no delays reported at EHM.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 500 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

›Wind gusting to 21 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 IFR, wind from 30° at 12 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 5 SM, ceiling 500 ft. Forecast suggests thursday patchy fog then partly sunny, high near 52F, low near 48F, 55% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	52/48	S 13 kt	26 kt	55%	Strong winds in the forecast
Friday	Light Rain Likely	54/47	S 17 kt	30 kt	68%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	49/47	SW 9 kt	–	74%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	53/48	S 13 kt	–	74%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	54/47	S 26 kt	–	46%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	52/45	S 22 kt	–	53%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	49	SW 17 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0903Z.

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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

030° at 12 kt, gust 21

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 338 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

9 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 3,945 ft

15/33

Dimensions

3,945 x 150 ft

Surface

Gravel

RWY 15

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33

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

-745 ft

Pressure altitude

-159 ft

Field elevation

541 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.62 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

0525Z 9:25 PM

Sunrise

1606Z 8:06 AM

Loggable night

0606Z (10:06 PM local) → 1525Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0525Z (9:25 PM local) → 1606Z (8:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0625Z (10:25 PM local) → 1506Z (7:06 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

Cape Newenham LRRS Airport is in Cape Newenham, Alaska. Field elevation 541 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCOMMANDER

Manager phone907-552-5105

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAEH / EHM

SectionalKODIAK

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates58.6464, -162.0630

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF126.200

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.2

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.3

KENAI RDO

FSS

126.2

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

126.200

CTAF

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.

PAPM Platinum Airport

IFR

PAQH Quinhagak Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LAST 200 FT MAY HAVE PRKD ACFT.

›AFLD CLSD WKEND & FED HOL.

›RWY & PRKG APRON ON 7.9 PCT GRADE.

›ESTAB RDO CTC ON 126.2 OR 121.5 ASAP BFR LNDG; EXP 30 MIN DLY FOR FLD COND.

›USAF FAC; CIVIL OPR MUST HAVE CIV ACFT LNDG PMT BFR PPR; 30 DAYS PRIOR TO LNDG - C907-552-5282/D317-552-5282 OR MAIL TO ATTN: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH STREET SUITE 218, JBER AK, 99506. FAILURE TO HAVE ONBOARD WILL RESULT IN FINE & RPTD TO FAA FSDO & U.S. ATTORNEYS OFC IAW 32 CFR 855 & USAF OPERG INSTR.

›APCH FM NW; LND RWY 15; TKOF RWY 33.

›PAX REQ COORD BFR NON EMERG TRAVEL TO SITE - D317-552-4935/1089/C907-552-4935/1089.

›RDO REQ ON 126.2.

›ARR 24 HR PPR & NO LTR THAN 1 HR PRIOR TO DEP - D317-552-9419/9370/C907-552-9419/9370.

›CTN: RWY ON SLP OF 2305 FT MT. HIGH TRRN BOTH SIDES & S END. SUCCESSFUL GO AROUND IMPROBABLE.

›OFFL BUS ONLY; CLSD TO PUB.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAEH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAEH have a METAR?

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

Does PAEH have a TAF?

When PAEH 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 PAEH?

PAEH sits at 541 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAEH?

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.