PASV/SVW METAR & TAF Sparrevohn LRRS Airport

Sparrevohn, AlaskaElevation 1,585 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR39 min old

Ceiling 800 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

233 ft

-1,352 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2155Z (1:55 PM local) · 39 min old

PASV is currently IFR. Winds are from the south at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 800 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 800 ft AGL.

WIND

200° at 11 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / 1°C

36°F / 34°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.10 inHg

1019.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 800 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP209

sea-level pressure 1020.9 hPa

T00190005;

unrecognized remark group

FAA: no delays reported at SVW.

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: 800 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 200° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 800 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance light snow, high near 39F, low near 35F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Slight Chance Light Snow	39/35	S 13 kt	–	90%
Monday	Rain And Snow Likely	40/35	SW 22 kt	30 kt	72%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	40/34	S 13 kt	–	14%
Wednesday	Chance Light Snow then Rain And Snow	40/34	SE 17 kt	–	84%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	39/35	SE 13 kt	–	81%
Friday	Light Snow	37/31	S 17 kt	–	78%
Saturday	Chance Light Snow	33/28	S 13 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 2233Z.

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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 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1710 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

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 4,200 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,200 x 150 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

RWY 17180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

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

233 ft

Pressure altitude

1,405 ft

Field elevation

1,585 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.10 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

0240Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1733Z 9:33 AM

Loggable night

0326Z (7:26 PM local) → 1647Z (8:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1733Z (9:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1633Z (8:33 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

Sparrevohn LRRS Airport is in Sparrevohn, Alaska. Field elevation 1,585 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerNICK HILTON

Manager phone907-552-4400

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPASV / SVW

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.0974, -155.5740

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF126.200

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.3

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.5

KENAI RDO

FSS

126.2

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

126.200

CTAF

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.

PASL Sleetmute Airport

58 NM NW

VFR

PAIL Iliamna Airport

83 NM S

VFR

PAJZ Koliganek Airport

96 NM SW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GTR THAN 20 KT WIND/25 KT RADOME WIND MAY PRODUCE SVR TURB; RADOME WIND NOT ALWAYS AVBL.

›MTS ALL QUADS; RWY ON SLP OF 3200 FT MT.

›PPR ALL OPS; MNM 1 HR PRIOR TO DEP FOR SITE & NO EARLIER THAN DAY TRAVEL - D317-552-1244/1157/C907-552-1244/1157.

›PAX MUST COORD BFR NON EMERG TRAVEL TO SITE - D317-552-4935/1089/C907-552-4935/1089.

›APCH FM S; LND RWY 35 ONLY; TKOF RWY 17 ONLY; DALGT OPS ONLY. SUCCESSFUL GO AROUND IMPROBABLE.

›AFT INITIAL RDO CTC ON 126.2 OR 121.5 EXP 30 MIN DLA FOR COND RPRT.

›RADIO-121.5.

›USAF FAC; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD BFR ARR; PMT RQRD ON BOARD; VIOLATORS FINED & RPTD TO FAA FSDOS IAW 32CFR855 & USAF OPRG INSTRNS - D317-552-5282/C907-552-5282 OR MAIL ATTN: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH ST SUITE 218 ELMENDORF AFB AK 99506.

›CLSD HOLS.

›CLSD TO PUB; OFFL BUS ONLY.

›60 FT OVRN S END.

›4 FT ORANGE MKRS - THR MKD ON RWY END.

›HILL 1413.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PASV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PASV have a METAR?

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

Does PASV have a TAF?

When PASV 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 PASV?

PASV sits at 1,585 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PASV?

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.

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