PAPO/PHO METAR Point Hope Airport

Point Hope, AlaskaElevation 12 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR32 min old

Ceiling 900 ft, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@19

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-941 ft

-953 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Wind WatchSevere · Future · Possible

27 0600Z to 28 0600Z

Western Arctic Coast

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Lisburne Peninsula. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strength of the winds will be highly dependent on the track of the Bering low.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0210Z (6:10 PM local) · 32 min old

PAPO is currently IFR. Winds are from the southwest at 19 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 900 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 900 ft AGL.

WIND

210° at 19 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 2°C

37°F / 36°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.45 inHg

997.3 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 900 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

CIG 007V011

ceiling varying between 700 and 1100 feet

FAA: no delays reported at PHO.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 900 ft AGL.

›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 IFR, wind from 210° at 19 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 900 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain and snow likely, low near 34F, 71% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain And Snow 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 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain And Snow Likely	34	SE 26 kt	–	71%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Rain And Snow Likely then Cloudy	36/31	NE 13 kt	–	99%
Tuesday	Light Rain	40/36	SE 30 kt	52 kt	99%
Wednesday	Light Rain Likely	38/31	S 26 kt	–	55%
Thursday	Rain And Snow Likely	36/30	S 17 kt	–	69%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	36/30	NE 17 kt	–	67%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	34/27	N 22 kt	–	40%
Sunday	Slight Chance Light Snow	31	N 17 kt	–	19%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain And Snow 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 0241Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · 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

210° at 19 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2119 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

19 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

19 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

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

03/21

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0336°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21216°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-941 ft

Pressure altitude

482 ft

Field elevation

12 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

29.45 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

0248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1856Z 10:56 AM

Loggable night

0350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1753Z (9:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1856Z (10:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1756Z (9:56 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

Point Hope Airport is in Point Hope, Alaska. Field elevation 12 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

ManagerALVIN WERNEKE

Manager phone907-442-3147

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAPO / PHO

SectionalCAPE LISBURNE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates68.3488, -166.7990

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAPO traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-07-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

PALU Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport

35 NM NE

IFR

PAVL Kivalina Airport

VFR

IFR

VFR

PPIZ Point Lay LRRS Airport

116 NM NE

VFR

PAOT Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

130 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMND VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LNDG.

›1-3 IN CRACKS ACRS WIDTH SPACED 200-500 FT ENTR LENGTH.

›FUEL AVBL EMERG ONLY.

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

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

›NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAPO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAPO have a METAR?

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

Does PAPO have a TAF?

When PAPO 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 PAPO?

PAPO sits at 12 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAPO?

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.