PAIM/UTO METAR & TAF Indian Mountain LRRS Airport

Utopia Creek, AlaskaElevation 1,273 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR13 min old

Ceiling 2,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-81 ft

-1,354 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Winter Storm WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

25 1951Z to 27 0600Z

Upper Koyukuk Valley

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...Upper Koyukuk Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0133Z (5:33 PM local) · 13 min old

PAIM is currently MVFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,100 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2100 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / 1°C

34°F / 34°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.91 inHg

1012.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2100 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP145;

unrecognized remark group

FAA: no delays reported at UTO.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,100 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain and snow, high near 36F, low near 33F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain And Snow" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

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
This Afternoon	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	36/33	S 9 kt	–	100%
Monday	Light Snow	37/34	S 9 kt	26 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain And Snow	36/28	S 4 kt	–	43%
Wednesday	Light Snow Likely	34/29	E 4 kt	–	93%
Thursday	Light Snow	34/30	SE 4 kt	–	89%
Friday	Light Snow	34/28	SE 4 kt	–	83%
Saturday	Chance Light Snow	32/22	0 kt	–	48%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight 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 0145Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 4,100 ft

07/25

Dimensions

4,100 x 150 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

RWY 07

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

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

-81 ft

Pressure altitude

1,283 ft

Field elevation

1,273 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.91 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

0211Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1748Z 9:48 AM

Loggable night

0306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1652Z (8:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0211Z (6:11 PM local) → 1748Z (9:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1648Z (8:48 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

Indian Mountain LRRS Airport is in Utopia Creek, Alaska. Field elevation 1,273 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerNICK HILTON

Manager phone907-552-7610

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700 CLSD WKEND & HOLS.

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAIM / UTO

SectionalFAIRBANKS

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates65.9928, -153.7040

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF126.200

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.6

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

126.2

CTAF

122.6

FAIRBANKS RDO

FSS

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.

PATA Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport

IFR

VFR

PAPR Prospect Creek Airport

89 NM NE

VFR

PAGH Shungnak Airport

99 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›REIL RWY 25; PAPI RWY 25; OPR CONSLY.

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

›CLSD TO PUBLIC; OFFL BUS ONLY.

›CLSD WKENDS & FED HOL. PPR ALL OPS; MNM 1 HR PRIOR TO DEP FOR SITE & NO EARLIER THAN DAY TRAVEL - DSN 317-552-3211/4310/C907-552-3211/4310.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›CTN: WIND 20 KTS OR GTR MAY PRODUCE SVR TURB.

›LND RWY 25; TKOFF RWY 07.

›VIS LNDG ZONE MKR PANELS IAW AF IR FORCE INSTRN 13-217, MARKING PAT-1.

›USAF FAC; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD BFR ARR; PMT RQRD ON BOARD; VIOLATORS FINED & RPTD TO FAA FSDOS IAW 32CFR855 & USAF OPRG INSTRNS - D317-552-5282/C907-552-5282 OR MAIL ATTN: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH STREET SUITE 218 ELMENDORF AFB AK 99506.

›AFT INITIAL RDO CTC ON 126.2 OR 121.5 EXP 30 MIN DLA FOR COND RPRT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAIM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAIM have a METAR?

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

Does PAIM have a TAF?

When PAIM 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 PAIM?

PAIM sits at 1,273 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAIM?

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.