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PAUM/UMT METAR Umiat Airport

Umiat, AlaskaElevation 267 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAQT · 56 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 1,000 ft, visibility 5 SM, freezing precipitation.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAQT
WIND
060@14
gust 23 kt
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
1,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FAA: no delays reported at UMT.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 39F, low near 28F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 39/28 S 13 kt – 4%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 37/27 S 9 kt – 6%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 36/28 S 9 kt – 28%
Wednesday Slight Chance Light Snow 39/29 S 9 kt – 24%
Thursday Partly Sunny 37/24 SW 13 kt – 9%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow 35/25 S 4 kt – 17%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 33/22 SW 4 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2258Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0624
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 5,583 ft

06/24
Dimensions
5,583 x 100 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 0683°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24263°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

Field elevation
267 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0142Z 5:42 PM
Sunrise
1804Z 10:04 AM
Loggable night
0248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1658Z (8:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0142Z (5:42 PM local) → 1804Z (10:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1704Z (9:04 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

Umiat Airport is in Umiat, Alaska. Field elevation 267 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJASON LUDINGTON
Manager phone(907) 451-5280
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPAUM / UMT
SectionalPOINT BARROW
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates69.3711, -152.1360
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
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

PAUM has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAQT (56 NM NE, MVFR).

PAQT Nuiqsut Airport
56 NM NE
MVFR
PAKP Anaktuvuk Pass Airport
75 NM S
MVFR
PAKU Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport
78 NM NE
VFR
PAGB Galbraith Lake Airport
78 NM SE
MVFR
PASC Deadhorse Airport
91 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
›GRASS & WEEDS GROWING ON RY SFC WITH RUTS UP TO 4 IN. RY SOFT WHEN WET.
›NO WINTER MAINTENANCE OR SNOW REMOVAL.
›WHEN AVBL WX RPRTS HRLY ONLY.
›MTN RIDGES N & S.
›WILDLIFE & BIRDS ON & INVOF RY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PAUM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PAUM have a METAR?
Yes. PAUM is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does PAUM have a TAF?
When PAUM 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 PAUM?
PAUM sits at 267 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAUM?
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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