PASX/SXQ METAR Soldotna Airport

Soldotna, AlaskaElevation 113 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR21 min old

Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 1 1/4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@5

steady

VISIBILITY

1 1/4 SM

2 km

CEILING

300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,955 ft

-2,068 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0208Z (6:08 PM local) · 21 min old

PASX is currently LIFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 1 1/4 statute miles. The ceiling is 300 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 300 ft AGL. Visibility 1.25 SM.

WIND

80° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

1 1/4 statute miles

2 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / 2°C

36°F / 36°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.47 inHg

1031.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

FAA: no delays reported at SXQ.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 300 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 1.25 SM.

›Mist reported.

›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 LIFR, wind from 80° at 5 kt, visibility 1.25 SM, ceiling 300 ft. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog then areas of freezing fog, low near 22F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 1.25 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Patchy Fog then Areas Of Freezing Fog	22	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Areas Of Freezing Fog	43/32	E 4 kt	–	71%
Thursday	Light Rain Likely	45/35	NE 9 kt	–	100%
Friday	Rain	46/31	SE 13 kt	22 kt	99%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	44/29	E 9 kt	–	36%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/27	NE 4 kt	–	34%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	41/29	NE 9 kt	–	25%
Tuesday	Chance Rain And Snow	42	NE 13 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0228Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · 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

080° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 07S5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

07S

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

25S

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,001 ft

07S/25S

Dimensions

2,300 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel

RWY 07S90°T

RWY 25S270°T

07/25

Dimensions

5,001 x 130 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0790°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25270°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

-1,955 ft

Pressure altitude

-437 ft

Field elevation

113 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.47 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

0219Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1717Z 9:17 AM

Loggable night

0304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1632Z (8:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1717Z (9:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1617Z (8:17 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

Soldotna Airport is in Soldotna, Alaska. Field elevation 113 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerKYLE KORNELIS

Manager phone907-398-1440

AttendedDaily, 0700–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPASX / SXQ

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates60.4749, -151.0385

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt793 ft MSL

CTAF122.500

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.45

AWOS 3

AWOS

125.7

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.5

CTAF

122.35

KENAI RDO

FSS

117.6

TWEB

MISC

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PASX traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-26, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

8.7

AVG OPS/DAY

11.9

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 79%Piston single 17%Turboprop 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~641 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~120 landings/mo

›PA18 (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo

›C185 (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo

›GA8 (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C185 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PA18 (Unknown)

›PA27 (Unknown)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport

8 NM NW

VFR

PAHO Homer Airport

52 NM S

VFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

VFR

VFR

VFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

59 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›907-262-4672.

›12500 LBS & OVR.

›0700-1600 - 907-262-5388; CALL OUT FEE AFT HR - 907-420-7153.

›AVBL 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25; WINDSOCKS - CTAF.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

›W APRON NOT MNTND.

›LRG CARGO ACFT USE E RAMP FOR PRKG/UNLOADING.

›SIMUL/PARL OPS NA; SEQ - CTAF.

›TSNT PRKG S OF TRML BLDG; ROWS 26-28 & 40-44.

›GRVL LNDG AREA N SIDE & PARL TO RWY 07/25; MRKD BY CONES; NOT MNTND IN WINTER.

›ULTRALIGHT ACFT INVOF ARPT, NO ULTRALIGHT STRIP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PASX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PASX have a METAR?

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

Does PASX have a TAF?

When PASX 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 PASX?

PASX sits at 113 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PASX?

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.