PAHO/HOM METAR & TAF Homer Airport

Homer, AlaskaElevation 84 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR4 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

250@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,157 ft

-1,241 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (6:53 PM local) · 4 min old

PAHO is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

250° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 2°C

45°F / 36°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP238

sea-level pressure 1023.8 hPa

T00670022

precise temperature 6.7°C, dew point 2.2°C

50010

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then falling (1.0 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2344Z (3:44 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (4:00 PM local)

PAHO forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 00Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 00Z to 12Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

OVC0505,000 ft

BKN0353,500 ft

0000Z4:00 PM0448Z8:48 PM0936Z1:36 AM1424Z6:24 AM1912Z11:12 AM0000Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT OVC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at HOM.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 VFR, wind from 250° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then chance light rain, low near 36F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	36	SW 9 kt	17 kt	26%
Monday	Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	48/35	SW 13 kt	26 kt	26%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	45/34	N 4 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Light Rain Likely	46/37	E 9 kt	–	72%
Thursday	Light Rain	47/38	E 9 kt	–	88%
Friday	Light Rain	47/35	S 13 kt	–	88%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	44/33	S 9 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	42	E 9 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0224Z.

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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

250° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 229 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 6,701 ft

04/22

Dimensions

6,701 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0455°T

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22235°T

ILSMLS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-1,157 ft

Pressure altitude

-226 ft

Field elevation

84 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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

0229Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1711Z 9:11 AM

Loggable night

0312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1611Z (8:11 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

Homer Airport is in Homer, Alaska. Field elevation 84 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

ManagerMATTHEW BLAINE

Manager phone907-235-4394

AttendedAPR-OCT ALL, 0600–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAHO / HOM

SectionalSEWARD

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)HOMER

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates59.6445, -151.4792

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF123.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.65

ASOS

125.9

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

123.6

CTAF

123.6

RDO

FSS

114.6

TWEB

MISC

123.6

KENAI RDO

RFSS

123.05

UNICOM

UNIC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAHO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.6

AVG OPS/DAY

16.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 79%Piston single 10%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 3%Jet 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T206 (Unknown) · ~239 landings/mo

›C207 (Unknown) · ~149 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~78 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~34 landings/mo

›PA32 (Unknown) · ~24 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›T206 (Unknown)

›C207 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›PA32 (Unknown)

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.

PASO Seldovia Airport

14 NM SW

VFR

PASX Soldotna Airport

52 NM N

VFR

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport

VFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 511/F/A/X/T

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 04; MALSR RWY 22; PAPI RWY 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.

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

›SAND GRADATION LRGR THAN FAA RCMDD; SEE AC150/5200-30.

›TWY D CLSD; TWY A, B SOUTH & E CLSD TO ACFT OVR 12500 LB.

›RWY COND, SNOW/ICE RPRT & REMOVAL, WILDLIFE CTL OR OTR SVC AVBL DURG SKED MAINT HR; AFT HR SVC - AMGR.

›PAEW MAY BE ON RWY H24.

›TPA 800 FT AGL FOR FIXED WING ACFT; TPA 600 FT AGL & BLO FOR ROTARY ACFT.

›365 FT UNLGT TWR 9 NM W.

›NOISE ABATEMENT IN EFCT H24; TURNS BFR DEP END RWY 04/22 NA AT HOMER & SPB; RPRT OBS DEV TO FAA SAFETY HOTLINE.

›GA TSNT PRKG S SIDE OF RWY.

›SEA BIRDS & WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT DURG SPRING & SUMMER.

›GRVL ROAD S SIDE OF RWY CLSD TO ACFT; TAX NA.

›DURG ACR OPS ONLY.

›PPR FOR ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS IN WRITING - AMGR: 2320 KACHEMAK DR. HOMER; AK 99603.

›LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS NA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAHO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAHO have a METAR?

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

Does PAHO have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for PAHO; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at PAHO?

PAHO sits at 84 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAHO?

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.