PASD/SDP METAR & TAF Sand Point Airport

Sand Point, AlaskaElevation 21 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,117 ft

-1,138 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0100Z to 27 0100Z

Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Sea…

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0100Z to 26 1300Z

Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt.…

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2056Z (12:56 PM local) · 49 min old

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

WIND

200° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW019 SCT026

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 5°C

48°F / 41°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP279

sea-level pressure 1027.9 hPa

6////

coded climate group: data missing

T00890050

precise temperature 8.9°C, dew point 5.0°C

51010

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (1.0 hPa change)

PNO

precipitation sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1721Z (9:21 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (10:00 AM local)

PASD forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 08Z to 18Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 18Z to 23Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

VFR

BKN0252,500 ft

1800Z10:00 AM2248Z2:48 PM0336Z7:36 PM0824Z12:24 AM1312Z5:12 AM1800Z10:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at SDP.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 50F, low near 45F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	50/45	SW 17 kt	26 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	50/44	SW 22 kt	30 kt	20%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	50/45	SE 13 kt	22 kt	95%
Wednesday	Light Rain	50/41	W 13 kt	–	95%
Thursday	Light Rain	50/42	S 22 kt	–	75%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	47/38	SW 22 kt	–	72%
Saturday	Light Rain Likely then Chance Rain And Snow	44/37	W 13 kt	–	61%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 2144Z.

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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 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 146 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

8 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 4,000 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,213 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14148°T

Landing length (LDA)4,099 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,637 / 5,213 / 4,637 ft

Displaced threshold538 ft

ILSMLS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 32328°T

Landing length (LDA)4,099 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,675 / 5,213 / 4,675 ft

Displaced threshold576 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

-1,117 ft

Pressure altitude

-409 ft

Field elevation

21 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

0318Z 7:18 PM

Sunrise

1734Z 9:34 AM

Loggable night

0356Z (7:56 PM local) → 1656Z (8:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1734Z (9:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0418Z (8:18 PM local) → 1634Z (8:34 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

Sand Point Airport is in Sand Point, Alaska. Field elevation 21 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

ManagerRUSSELL RUTA

Manager phone907-386-6106

AttendedJAN - DEC MON - SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPASD / SDP

SectionalCOLD BAY

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)COLD BAY

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates55.3139, -160.5221

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.300

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.85

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.3

CLNC DEL

CLD

125.35

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.3

CTAF

122.3

COLD BAY RDO

FSS

122.8

UNICOM

UNIC

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.

PAOU Nelson Lagoon Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

PAPE Perryville Airport

58 NM NE

VFR

PAVC King Cove Airport

61 NM W

MVFR

PACD Cold Bay Airport

76 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ON CONSLY.

›PCR VALUE: 1018/F/A/X/T

›0800-2000 - 907-383-2026; AFT HR CALL OUT FEE.

›SAND POINT WX 0800-1800 - 132.05 OR 907-383-2403.

›SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN RECMD/SEE AC150/5200-30.

›BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

›80-320 FT CLIFF E SIDE OF RWY; EXP TURB ON APCH RWY 32.

›CLSD TO ACR MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC PPR IN WRITING - AMGR.

›OVR 6000 LB.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PASD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PASD have a METAR?

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

Does PASD have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PASD?

PASD sits at 21 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PASD?

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.