PASA/SVA METAR Savoonga Airport

Savoonga, AlaskaElevation 53 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR13 min old

Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-551 ft

-604 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Wind WatchSevere · Future · Possible

27 0000Z to 28 0000Z

Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast; St Lawrence Island

* WHAT...South to southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

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 0156Z (5:56 PM local) · 13 min old

PASA is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southeast at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,800 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 2800 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

140° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 3°C

39°F / 37°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.23 inHg

989.8 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP898

sea-level pressure 989.8 hPa

P0002

0.02 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00390028

precise temperature 3.9°C, dew point 2.8°C

FAA: no delays reported at SVA.

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

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 from 140° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,800 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 36F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 52 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain	36	S 17 kt	–	100%
Monday	Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	42/39	S 13 kt	–	92%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	42/36	S 26 kt	52 kt	69%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Chance Light Snow	39/34	SW 17 kt	–	60%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	40/35	SE 22 kt	–	88%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/30	N 17 kt	–	72%
Saturday	Areas Of Blowing Snow	34/27	N 22 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	34	N 13 kt	–	49%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0208Z.

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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

140° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 052 kt headwind · 13 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

13 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

13 kt L

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 4,400 ft

05/23

Dimensions

4,400 x 100 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0560°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23240°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-551 ft

Pressure altitude

743 ft

Field elevation

53 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

29.23 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

0329Z 7:29 PM

Sunrise

1844Z 10:44 AM

Loggable night

0419Z (8:19 PM local) → 1753Z (9:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1844Z (10:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0429Z (8:29 PM local) → 1744Z (9:44 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

Savoonga Airport is in Savoonga, Alaska. Field elevation 53 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

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPASA / SVA

SectionalBETHEL

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates63.6864, -170.4930

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.3

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.7

CTAF

122.3

NOME 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.

PAGM Gambell Airport

33 NM W

MVFR

UHMD Provideniya Bay Airport

83 NM NW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

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

›148 FT WIND TURBINES 0.34 MI NNW.

›-5 IN ROCKS ALG BOTH EDGES.

›ORANGE DRUMS; ALIGNED W CNTRLN; EXTD 2500 FT SW.

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.

›ORANGE DRUMS; ALIGNED W CNTRLN; EXTD 2500 FT SW.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. VASI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY.

›S EDGE SAFETY AREA USED AS ROAD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PASA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PASA have a METAR?

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

Does PASA have a TAF?

When PASA 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 PASA?

PASA sits at 53 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PASA?

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.