PARY/RBY METAR Ruby Airport

Ruby, AlaskaElevation 658 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR3 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-643 ft

-1,301 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2356Z (3:56 PM local) · 3 min old

PARY is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

200° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW032

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 2°C

37°F / 36°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.95 inHg

1014.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

RAB30E43

rain began at :30 past the hour, ended at :43 past the hour

SLP151

sea-level pressure 1015.1 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00280017

precise temperature 2.8°C, dew point 1.7°C

10044

6-hour maximum temperature 4.4°C

20017

6-hour minimum temperature 1.7°C

53003

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.3 hPa change)

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

FAA: no delays reported at RBY.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 200° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain and snow, high near 37F, low near 34F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance 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

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	37/34	S 9 kt	–	100%
Monday	Rain And Snow	38/33	S 13 kt	26 kt	99%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	36/29	SE 4 kt	–	66%
Wednesday	Light Snow	35/29	E 9 kt	–	90%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	34/32	SE 13 kt	–	91%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	35/30	SE 9 kt	–	74%
Saturday	Chance Light Snow	32/25	SE 4 kt	–	44%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance 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 2359Z.

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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

200° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 215 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 100 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0351°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21231°T

REILYes

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

-643 ft

Pressure altitude

628 ft

Field elevation

658 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

29.95 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

0224Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1748Z 9:48 AM

Loggable night

0317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1656Z (8:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1748Z (9:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1648Z (8:48 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

Ruby Airport is in Ruby, Alaska. Field elevation 658 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

ManagerJASON LUDINGTON

Manager phone(907) 451-5280

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPARY / RBY

SectionalFAIRBANKS

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates64.7272, -155.4700

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.925

ASOS

127

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.8

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.

PAGA Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport

VFR

PAIM Indian Mountain LRRS Airport

VFR

PATA Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport

90 NM E

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

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

›DOWN SLOPE 2 PCT GRADE.

›BIRDS INVOF LANDFILL 1 MI SW OF RWY.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -39C.

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

›RWY COND UNMN; RCMND VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

›WINTER RECEPTACLES AVBL NEAR TIE-DOWN.

›DOWN SLOPE TO MID.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PARY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PARY have a METAR?

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

Does PARY have a TAF?

When PARY 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 PARY?

PARY sits at 658 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PARY?

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.