PASW/SKW METAR Skwentna Airport

Skwentna, AlaskaElevation 148 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PATK · 37 NM NE · 11 min old

Ceiling 1,000 ft, visibility 1 1/4 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PATK

WIND

030@4

steady

VISIBILITY

1 1/4 SM

2 km

CEILING

1,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 40° at 4 kt, visibility 2 SM, temperature 1.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 38F, low near 31F, 46% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Isolated Rain Showers	38/31	0 kt	–	46%
Monday	Partly Sunny	38/25	W 4 kt	–	13%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	38/22	NW 4 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow	38/31	0 kt	–	61%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	38/32	0 kt	–	83%
Friday	Rain And Snow	39/32	0 kt	–	82%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	39/30	0 kt	–	52%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0144Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,400 ft

10/28

Dimensions

3,400 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10116°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28296°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

148 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0219Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1719Z 9:19 AM

Loggable night

0306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1632Z (8:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1719Z (9:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1619Z (8:19 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

Skwentna Airport is in Skwentna, Alaska. Field elevation 148 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKYLER HYLTON

Manager phone907-745-2159

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPASW / SKW

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.9653, -151.1910

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PASW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 60 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

5.2

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 37%Unknown 30%Helicopter 29%Turboprop 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C180 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›C207 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›C182 (Piston single)

›T206 (Unknown)

›RV4 (Piston single)

›R66 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

PASW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PATK (37 NM NE, IFR).

PATK Talkeetna Airport

37 NM NE

IFR

PAWS Wasilla Airport

53 NM SE

VFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

58 NM SE

MVFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

58 NM SE

MVFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›TWO 100 FT TWRS 1.5 NM W. SOFT DURG SPRING.

›ATV ROAD XS RWY 900 FT FM THR.

›REFLECTIVE CONES; THRS REFLECTIVE PANELS.

›200 FT PATH CUT THRU TREES APCH END.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28; WINDSOCK - CTAF.

›REFLECTIVE CONES; THRS REFLECTIVE PANELS.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PASW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PASW have a METAR?

Yes. PASW is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does PASW have a TAF?

When PASW 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 PASW?

PASW sits at 148 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PASW?

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.