PAFM/ABL METAR Ambler Airport

Ambler, AlaskaElevation 334 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR53 min old

Ceiling 500 ft.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@4

steady

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,699 ft

-2,033 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0656Z (10:56 PM local) · 53 min old

PAFM is currently IFR. Winds are from the southeast at 4 knots. Visibility was not reported. The ceiling is 500 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 500 ft AGL.

WIND

130° at 4 kt

Steady.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

0°C / -1°C

32°F / 30°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 500 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

CIG 004V008

ceiling varying between 400 and 800 feet

SLP250

sea-level pressure 1025.0 hPa

T00001006

precise temperature 0.0°C, dew point -0.6°C

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 500 ft AGL.

›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 130° at 4 kt, ceiling 500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain and snow, low near 34F, 36% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain And Snow" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Chance Rain And Snow	34	SE 9 kt	–	36%
Tuesday	Chance Rain And Snow	37/34	SE 13 kt	–	77%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	37/30	SE 13 kt	–	96%
Thursday	Chance Light Snow	35/30	SE 9 kt	–	91%
Friday	Rain And Snow	36/31	E 13 kt	–	91%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	34/26	E 4 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	31/20	E 4 kt	–	34%
Monday	Chance Light Snow	29	E 4 kt	–	28%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain And Snow" 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 AFG). Forecast issued 0748Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 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

130° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 104 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 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

2 runways · longest 4,000 ft

10/28

Dimensions

2,400 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10113°T

RWY 28293°T

01/19

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0123°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19203°T

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

-1,699 ft

Pressure altitude

4 ft

Field elevation

334 ft MSL

Temperature

0°C (32°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

0217Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1815Z 10:15 AM

Loggable night

0315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1716Z (9:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1815Z (10:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1715Z (9:15 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

Ambler Airport is in Ambler, Alaska. Field elevation 334 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

ManagerALVIN WERNEKE

Manager phone907-442-3147

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAFM / ABL

SectionalFAIRBANKS

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates67.1055, -157.8553

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.1

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.2

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF

122

KOTEZBUE RDO

FSS

40.3

TWEB

MISC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAFM traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 54 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 86%Unknown 10%Helicopter 2%Piston single 1%Airliner 1%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~75 landings/mo

›PA12 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›SH36 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›SH36 (Unknown)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

PAGH Shungnak Airport

PAIK Bob Baker Memorial Airport

61 NM W

LIFR

PFNO Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport

76 NM W

IFR

PAHL Huslia Airport

92 NM SE

VFR

PABL Buckland Airport

104 NM SW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 01; MIRL RWY 01/19 & 10/28; WINDSOCK LIGHTS - CTAF.

›CARIBOU INVOF RY.

›RY CONDITIONS NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.

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

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -36C.

›CROWNS IN CENTER & NO LINE OF SIGHT BTW RWY ENDS.

›RWY SLOPES UPHILL EAST TO WEST APPX 80 FT.

›RWY SURFACE IS COMPACTED GRAVEL, ROCK AND DIRT. SURFACE TYPE LISTED AS GRAVEL-DIRT.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAFM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAFM have a METAR?

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

Does PAFM have a TAF?

When PAFM 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 PAFM?

PAFM sits at 334 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAFM?

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.