PAMK/SMK METAR St Michael Airport

St Michael, AlaskaElevation 98 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 26 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@19

gust 26 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-747 ft

-845 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 1 to 3 feet above the normal high tide line at Stebbins, St. Michael, Unalakleet, Koyuk and Shaktoolik, and 3 to 5 feet above the normal high tide line at Elim. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mp…

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0333Z (7:33 PM local) · 15 min old

PAMK is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 19 knots gusting 26. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

WIND

170° at 19 kt, gust 26

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 3°C

41°F / 37°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.60 inHg

1002.4 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

PK WND 17027/0320

peak wind 27 knots from 170 degrees at 03:20

RAE25

rain ended at :25 past the hour

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

FAA: no delays reported at SMK.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 26 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

›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 VFR, wind from 170° at 19 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 37F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Rain" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 26 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain	37	S 22 kt	39 kt	98%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain	42/38	SW 22 kt	35 kt	78%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	43/37	S 17 kt	30 kt	80%
Wednesday	Light Rain	43/33	S 22 kt	–	83%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow Likely	41/36	SE 22 kt	–	69%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	40/33	S 17 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/30	W 13 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	35	NW 9 kt	–	21%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Rain" 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 0347Z.

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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

170° at 19 kt, gust 26

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2014 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

14 kt

CROSS

13 kt L

BEST

HEAD

14 kt tail

CROSS

13 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 4,001 ft

02/20

Dimensions

4,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0233°T

RWY 20213°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

-747 ft

Pressure altitude

418 ft

Field elevation

98 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

29.60 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

0257Z 6:57 PM

Sunrise

1809Z 10:09 AM

Loggable night

0346Z (7:46 PM local) → 1719Z (9:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1809Z (10:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0357Z (7:57 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 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

St Michael Airport is in St Michael, Alaska. Field elevation 98 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

ManagerJOHN WILSON

Manager phone(907) 625-1025

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAMK / SMK

SectionalBETHEL

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates63.4901, -162.1100

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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.

PAUN Unalakleet Airport

VFR

PFSH Shaktoolik Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›REINDEER HERDS INVOF ARPT JUN-OCT.

›SLOPES UP 32 FT NE TO SW.

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

›COND UNMNT; RCMND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO USE.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAMK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAMK have a METAR?

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

Does PAMK have a TAF?

When PAMK 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 PAMK?

PAMK sits at 98 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAMK?

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.