PAMH/LMA METAR Minchumina Airport

Minchumina, AlaskaElevation 678 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 1,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-946 ft

-1,624 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2156Z (1:56 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

PAMH is currently MVFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,700 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1700 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / -1°C

34°F / 30°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.04 inHg

1017.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1700 ft AGL (MVFR).

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)

SLP019

sea-level pressure 1001.9 hPa

T00061011

precise temperature 0.6°C, dew point -1.1°C

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

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 1,700 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 38F, low near 32F, 91% 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	Mostly Cloudy	38/32	SW 4 kt	–	91%
Monday	Rain And Snow	39/34	SW 13 kt	30 kt	93%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	38/27	S 4 kt	–	32%
Wednesday	Chance Light Snow	34/31	0 kt	–	52%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow	36/32	0 kt	–	69%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	36/29	0 kt	–	69%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Snow then Cloudy	34/26	0 kt	–	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2258Z.

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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 4,184 ft

03/21

Dimensions

4,184 x 100 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0345°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21225°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

-946 ft

Pressure altitude

558 ft

Field elevation

678 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.04 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

0216Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1732Z 9:32 AM

Loggable night

0306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1641Z (8:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1732Z (9:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1632Z (8:32 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

Minchumina Airport is in Minchumina, Alaska. Field elevation 678 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJASON LUDINGTON

Manager phone(907) 451-5280

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAMH / LMA

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates63.8860, -152.3020

Distance from city0 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.9

ANCHORAGE CNTR

A/D

135.55

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.9

CTAF

122.2

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.

PAFS Nikolai Airport

76 NM SW

MVFR

PATA Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport

78 NM N

MVFR

PAIN Denali National Park Airport

90 NM E

VFR

PANN Nenana Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›BLM FIRE FIGHTING EQUIP & ACFT OPR DURG SUMMER MONTHS.

›INACCURATE; SURROUNDED BY TREES.

›TSNT TIE DOWN POINT AVBL.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 03; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

›ALERT: CLSD CROSS RWY WITH FADED MARKINGS W OF RWY 03 THR.

›SNOW REMOVAL OPS - CTAF.

›RWY COND NOT MNT; RCMD VSB INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.

›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

↗PAMH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAMH have a METAR?

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

Does PAMH have a TAF?

When PAMH 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 PAMH?

PAMH sits at 678 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAMH?

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.