PAEH/EHM METAR & TAF Cape Newenham LRRS Airport

Cape Newenham, AlaskaElevation 541 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR45 min old

Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 6 SM, gusts to 42 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@22

gust 42 kt

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-521 ft

-1,062 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2355Z (3:55 PM local) · 45 min old

PAEH is currently IFR. Winds are from the north at 22 knots gusting 42. Visibility is 6 statute miles. The ceiling is 900 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 900 ft AGL. Wind gusting to 42 kt (gust spread 20 kt).

WIND

10° at 22 kt, gust 42

Gusts 20 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

6 statute miles

9.7 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 4°C

43°F / 39°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.04 inHg

1017.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG, GUST, WIND

Ceiling 900 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

PK WND 07053/2337

peak wind 53 knots from 070 degrees at 23:37

SLP177

sea-level pressure 1017.7 hPa

T00590041

precise temperature 5.9°C, dew point 4.1°C

10056

6-hour maximum temperature 5.6°C

20051

6-hour minimum temperature 5.1°C

58016

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (1.6 hPa change)

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: 900 ft AGL.

›Wind gusting to 42 kt (gust spread 20 kt).

›Sustained wind 22 kt.

›Large gust spread: 22 kt gusting 42 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 10° at 22 kt, gusting 42 kt, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 900 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 43F, low near 41F, 88% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 42 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Light Rain	43/41	S 30 kt	39 kt	88%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Chance Light Rain	44/40	SW 30 kt	43 kt	32%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	43/40	S 22 kt	–	100%
Wednesday	Rain	44/37	SW 30 kt	–	100%
Thursday	Light Rain	42/38	S 30 kt	–	84%
Friday	Light Rain	41/36	SW 30 kt	–	75%
Saturday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/34	NW 26 kt	–	59%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0039Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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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

010° at 22 kt, gust 42

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 3319 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

19 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

BEST

HEAD

19 kt tail

CROSS

10 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

-521 ft

Pressure altitude

421 ft

Field elevation

541 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.04 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

0315Z 7:15 PM

Sunrise

1750Z 9:50 AM

Loggable night

0357Z (7:57 PM local) → 1708Z (9:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1750Z (9:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0415Z (8:15 PM local) → 1650Z (8:50 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

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.

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