PASH/SHH METAR Shishmaref Airport

Shishmaref, AlaskaElevation 12 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR33 min old

Ceiling 2,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@16

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,021 ft

-1,033 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.

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Shishmaref

* WHAT...Large breaking waves between 2 and 4 feet above the normal high tide line are possible. * WHERE...Shishmaref. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Some shoreline erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water levels up to 4 feet in Shishmaref may result in erosion on the road to the landfill with high water in the lagoon.

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0012Z (4:12 PM local) · 33 min old

PASH is currently MVFR. Winds are from the south at 16 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,700 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2700 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

180° at 16 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 1°C

37°F / 34°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.53 inHg

1000 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2700 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN 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)

T00280011

precise temperature 2.8°C, dew point 1.1°C

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at SHH.

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 180° at 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,700 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 38F, low near 34F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	38/34	S 17 kt	–	99%
Monday	Light Rain Likely then Cloudy	37/34	SW 13 kt	–	70%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	41/36	S 22 kt	–	70%
Wednesday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/32	S 17 kt	–	56%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	36/32	SE 17 kt	–	75%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	37/32	E 13 kt	–	70%
Saturday	Rain And Snow Likely	35/29	N 26 kt	–	66%	Strong winds in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0044Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

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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

180° at 16 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 237 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

14 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

14 kt R

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 4,997 ft

05/23

Dimensions

4,997 x 73 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0563°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

RWY 23244°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

-1,021 ft

Pressure altitude

402 ft

Field elevation

12 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.53 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

0258Z 6:58 PM

Sunrise

1839Z 10:39 AM

Loggable night

0355Z (7:55 PM local) → 1743Z (9:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1839Z (10:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0358Z (7:58 PM local) → 1739Z (9:39 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

Shishmaref Airport is in Shishmaref, 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

ManagerGEORGE KOST

Manager phone907-443-2500

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPASH / SHH

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates66.2496, -166.0891

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.1

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.2

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

123

CTAF

122.4

NOME RDO

FSS

36.5

TWEB

MISC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PASH 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) · ~2 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.

PFKT Brevig Mission Airport

VFR

VFR

PAOT Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

92 NM NE

VFR

PAVL Kivalina Airport

96 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FADED.

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

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

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

›NW-SE PVLG WINDS.

›MAX ACFT WGT; NO LMT WHEN FROZEN.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT 1 MAY - 31 OCT.

›HVY ACFT SINK IN RAMP BLACKTOP ON HOT DAYS.

›FADED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PASH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PASH have a METAR?

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

Does PASH have a TAF?

When PASH 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 PASH?

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

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PASH?

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.