PAHC/HCR METAR Holy Cross Airport

Holy Cross, AlaskaElevation 70 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR50 min old

Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@10

gust 14 kt

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

1,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,260 ft

-1,330 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0300Z to 26 1800Z

Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys; Upper Kuskokwim Valley

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon to the Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (2:56 PM local) · 50 min old

PAHC is currently MVFR. Winds are from the south at 10 knots gusting 14. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,900 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 1900 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

160° at 10 kt, gust 14

Gusts 4 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 3°C

39°F / 37°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.96 inHg

1014.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN 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)

RAB32

rain began at :32 past the hour

SLP147

sea-level pressure 1014.7 hPa

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00440033

precise temperature 4.4°C, dew point 3.3°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at HCR.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 160° at 10 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 1,900 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 41F, low near 38F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	41/38	S 13 kt	–	100%
Monday	Light Rain	44/37	SW 13 kt	30 kt	83%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	43/35	S 9 kt	–	69%
Wednesday	Rain	43/33	S 13 kt	–	91%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow	43/36	SE 13 kt	–	87%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	41/33	S 13 kt	–	63%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	39/29	SW 9 kt	–	41%

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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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

160° at 10 kt, gust 14

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 206 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

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 4,000 ft

02/20

Dimensions

4,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0231°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20211°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

-1,260 ft

Pressure altitude

30 ft

Field elevation

70 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

29.96 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

0253Z 6:53 PM

Sunrise

1754Z 9:54 AM

Loggable night

0340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1707Z (9:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1754Z (9:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1654Z (8:54 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

Holy Cross Airport is in Holy Cross, Alaska. Field elevation 70 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

ManagerERIK WEINGARTH

Manager phone907-438-2416

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAHC / HCR

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates62.1883, -159.7750

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

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.

PANV Anvik Airport

30 NM NW

MVFR

PAHX Shageluk Airport

PARS Russian Mission Airport

50 NM SW

IFR

PADM Marshall Don Hunter Sr Airport

66 NM W

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MOOSE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›ACVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.

›SHALLOW PONDING AT TWY AFTER RAIN.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -28C.

›RWY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAHC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAHC have a METAR?

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

Does PAHC have a TAF?

When PAHC 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 PAHC?

PAHC sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAHC?

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.