PAWM/WMO METAR White Mountain Airport

White Mountain, AlaskaElevation 267 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR11 min old

Ceiling 800 ft, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@20

gust 27 kt

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 SM

4 km

CEILING

800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-776 ft

-1,043 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Southern Seward Peninsula Coast

* WHAT...Large breaking waves between 2 and 4 feet above the normal high tide line are possible. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mph through the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.

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 0138Z (5:38 PM local) · 11 min old

PAWM is currently IFR. Winds are from the south at 20 knots gusting 27. Visibility is 2 1/2 statute miles. The ceiling is 800 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 800 ft AGL. Visibility 2.5 SM.

WIND

160° at 20 kt, gust 27

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 statute miles

4 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 3°C

37°F / 37°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.60 inHg

1002.4 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS, GUST, WIND

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC 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)

PK WND 16031/0120

peak wind 31 knots from 160 degrees at 01:20

CIG 007V010

ceiling varying between 700 and 1000 feet

P0002

0.02 inches of precipitation in the last hour

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at WMO.

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 IFR.

›Low ceiling: 800 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 2.5 SM.

›Mist reported.

›Wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

›Sustained wind 20 kt.

›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 160° at 20 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 2.5 SM, ceiling 800 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain, high near 40F, low near 36F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; low visibility; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 27 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 2.5 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Rain	40/36	S 13 kt	26 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain	41/38	SW 13 kt	26 kt	91%
Tuesday	Light Rain	42/36	S 17 kt	30 kt	100%
Wednesday	Light Snow then Rain	41/32	S 13 kt	–	100%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	40/33	SE 13 kt	–	95%
Friday	Rain And Snow	40/31	SE 13 kt	–	95%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	37/25	NW 9 kt	–	49%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

160° at 20 kt, gust 27

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1520 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

20 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

20 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

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

15/33

Dimensions

3,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15164°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33344°T

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

-776 ft

Pressure altitude

587 ft

Field elevation

267 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

29.60 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

0256Z 6:56 PM

Sunrise

1820Z 10:20 AM

Loggable night

0348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1728Z (9:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1820Z (10:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0356Z (7:56 PM local) → 1720Z (9:20 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

White Mountain Airport is in White Mountain, 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

Airline serviceYes

ManagerGEORGE KOST

Manager phone907-443-2500

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAWM / WMO

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates64.6892, -163.4130

Distance from city1 NM N

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

IFR

PAKK Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport

60 NM E

MVFR

PFSH Shaktoolik Airport

60 NM E

VFR

PAMK St Michael Airport

80 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›H24.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›CONES, LGTS & REFLECTIVE THR PANELS.

›TALL BRUSH INVOF.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›CONES, LGTS & REFLECTIVE THR PANELS.

›EXP TURB DURG APCH.

›SLOPES DOWN AT RWY 33 THR NW TO SE. S END 45 FT HYR.

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

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAWM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAWM have a METAR?

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

Does PAWM have a TAF?

When PAWM 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 PAWM?

PAWM sits at 267 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAWM?

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.