PAOM/OME METAR & TAF Nome Airport

Nome, AlaskaElevation 37 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR45 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@11

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,421 ft

-1,458 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 2138Z to 28 1200Z

Southern Seward Peninsula Coast

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. Water levels are expected to peak Tuesday afternoon. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts will peak around 40 to 50 mph out of the south.

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

Hydrologic OutlookUnknown · Future · Possible

26 1859Z to 27 1500Z

Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Interior Seward Peninsula

ESFAFG Areas of concern are between Nome and Council, particularity streams and rivers draining the south aspects of the high elevation terrain of the Seward Peninsula. Rivers and streams in the Nome and Council area are already high following rainfall over the weekend. 1-3 more inches of precipitation are expected by the end of the week which will keep water levels high. No flooding is expecte…

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0610Z (10:10 PM local) · 45 min old

PAOM is currently LIFR. Winds are from the east at 11 knots. Visibility is 5 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

WIND

100° at 11 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 3°C

39°F / 37°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.08 inHg

1018.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T00390033

precise temperature 3.9°C, dew point 3.3°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0540Z (9:40 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (10:00 PM local)

PAOM forecast starts IFR at 06Z. Worst period is 15Z to 06Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW VIS, GUST). Best period is 06Z to 15Z (IFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN007700 ft · 4 SM

OVC007700 ft · 2 SM

0600Z10:00 PM1048Z2:48 AM1536Z7:36 AM2024Z12:24 PM0112Z5:12 PM0600Z10:00 PM

Codes in this report: BR BKN OVC SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at OME.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

›Forecast: ceiling 700 ft AGL.

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 LIFR, wind from 100° at 11 kt, visibility 5 SM, ceiling 400 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain, low near 38F, 81% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Rain Likely" 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

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain	38	SE 22 kt	35 kt	81%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Rain	42/36	S 26 kt	35 kt	95%
Wednesday	Rain	41/33	S 17 kt	–	95%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	40/33	SE 22 kt	–	91%
Friday	Rain And Snow	40/32	E 13 kt	–	85%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/25	N 13 kt	–	27%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow	35/25	NE 9 kt	–	36%
Monday	Chance Light Snow	36	E 22 kt	–	39%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Rain Likely" 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 0654Z.

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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

100° at 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1011 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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 6,176 ft

03/21

Dimensions

6,176 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0342°T

Landing length (LDA)5,576 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,176 / 6,176 / 6,176 ft

Displaced threshold600 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 21222°T

Landing length (LDA)5,576 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,576 / 5,576 / 5,576 ft

Displaced threshold601 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

10/28

Dimensions

6,009 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10110°T

Landing length (LDA)6,009 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,009 / 6,009 / 6,009 ft

ILSMLS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 28290°T

Landing length (LDA)6,009 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,009 / 6,009 / 6,009 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-1,421 ft

Pressure altitude

-123 ft

Field elevation

37 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.08 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

0302Z 7:02 PM

Sunrise

1830Z 10:30 AM

Loggable night

0354Z (7:54 PM local) → 1738Z (9:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1830Z (10:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0402Z (8:02 PM local) → 1730Z (9:30 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

Nome Airport is in Nome, Alaska. Field elevation 37 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

ManagerGEORGE KOST

Manager phone907-443-2500

AttendedDaily, 0700–1830

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAOM / OME

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates64.5122, -165.4450

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt1,100 ft MSL

CTAF123.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.925

ASOS

119.925

ATIS

133.3

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

123.6

CTAF

122.45

RDO

FSS

115

TWEB

MISC

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.

PATE Teller Airport

49 NM NW

VFR

PAWM White Mountain Airport

53 NM E

LIFR

PFKT Brevig Mission Airport

VFR

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ANG: AVN OPERG FAC - ANG HNGR 907-387-1800. OPS 1700-0100Z; LTD MAINT & SVCS AVBL.

›BIRDS INVOF ARPT SEP-OCT & MAY-JUN.

›RWY 21 & 28 ARR MNTN TFC PAT ALT TIL FNL.

›TSA REG; SEE 49 CFR 1542. GATES & DOORS MUST BE SECURED H24. INFO - AMGR.

›ARFF SVC DURG ACR OPS ONLY; ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS PPR IN WRITING - AMGR PO BOX 1048 NOME AK 99762.

›APCH SLOPE 26:1 DUE TO 35 FT ROAD 1128 FT FM DTHR.

›APCH SLOPE 34:1 DUE TO 69 FT POLE 1550 FT FM DTHR.

›ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 200 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 28

›PCR VALUE: 719/F/A/X/T

›30 IN ABV GND.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 NM FM THR DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TRRN.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 28; REIL RWY 03 &10; PAPI RWY 03, 10, & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 21 PAPI OPR CONSLY.

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

›130 FT LGTD WIND TURBINE TWRS 4 NM NNW.

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

›AVBL HRS VRB - AFT HR AMGR.

›AIRFIELD MAINT SVCS AVBL 0700 -1730; AFT HR - AMGR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAOM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAOM have a METAR?

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

Does PAOM have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PAOM?

PAOM sits at 37 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAOM?

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.