PAMC/MCG METAR & TAF McGrath Airport

McGrath, AlaskaElevation 341 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR12 min old

Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-897 ft

-1,238 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 2334Z (3:34 PM local) · 12 min old

PAMC is currently MVFR. Winds are from the south at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,000 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 3000 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

190° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 2°C

41°F / 36°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 3000 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T00500022

precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 2.2°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2337Z (3:37 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (4:00 PM local)

PAMC forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 00Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 00Z to 06Z (MVFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

OVC0303,000 ft

BKN0101,000 ft · 3 SM

OVC0101,000 ft · 3 SM

OVC0101,000 ft · 2 SM

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

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW OVC BR BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at MCG.

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.

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 190° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 39F, low near 36F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	39/36	S 9 kt	–	100%
Monday	Light Rain	40/36	S 13 kt	35 kt	94%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/29	S 4 kt	–	55%
Wednesday	Light Snow Likely	38/32	SE 4 kt	–	90%
Thursday	Rain And Snow Likely	38/35	SE 4 kt	–	94%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/31	S 9 kt	–	72%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	36/26	S 4 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2342Z.

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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

190° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 178 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

8 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

2 runways · longest 5,936 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,936 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

Landing length (LDA)4,843 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,936 / 5,936 / 5,389 ft

Displaced threshold546 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

Landing length (LDA)4,843 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,936 / 5,936 / 5,390 ft

Displaced threshold547 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

2,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0568°T

RWY 23248°T

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

-897 ft

Pressure altitude

211 ft

Field elevation

341 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.05 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

0233Z 6:33 PM

Sunrise

1741Z 9:41 AM

Loggable night

0322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1652Z (8:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1741Z (9:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0333Z (7:33 PM local) → 1641Z (8:41 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

McGrath Airport is in McGrath, Alaska. Field elevation 341 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

ManagerSTEFFEN STRICK

Manager phone907-524-3241

AttendedMAY-SEPT MON-WED, 0700–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAMC / MCG

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)MCGRATH

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates62.9529, -155.6060

Distance from city0 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.600

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAMC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.3

AVG OPS/DAY

7.6

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 56%Unknown 25%Piston single 11%Helicopter 4%Twin 2%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~57 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~36 landings/mo

›T206 (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

›DH4T (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›BE20 (Turboprop)

›T206 (Unknown)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›U21 (Turboprop)

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.

PATL Tatalina LRRS Airport

PASL Sleetmute Airport

87 NM SW

MVFR

PAMH Minchumina Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; VASI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 05/23 & 17/35 - CTAF.

›APRON TSNT PRKG MKD BY GREEN CONES.

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

›WX BLN FAC ON ARPT; SEE INSIDE BACK COVER FOR OPS DETAILS.

›MAINT SVC AVBL MAY-SEPT MON-THURS 0700L-1730L; OCT-APR MON-FRI 0800L-1700; AFT HR - AMGR.

›LOCK WHEELED TURNS NA.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -45C.

›WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT SPRING-FALL; MOOSE INVOF ARPT.

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

›FUEL SVC FEE AFT 1700 DAILY & ON SUNDAYS.

›FIRE ATTACK OPS DURG SUMMER.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

›CLSD TO ACR GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›PAEW ON RWY.

›PCR VALUE: 450/F/C/W/T

›ROAD 6 FT BLW 115 FT BYD RWY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAMC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAMC have a METAR?

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

Does PAMC have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PAMC?

PAMC sits at 341 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAMC?

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.