PAWS/WWA METAR Wasilla Airport

Wasilla, AlaskaElevation 354 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR38 min old

Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-991 ft

-1,345 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (2:56 PM local) · 38 min old

PAWS is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,300 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 3°C

41°F / 37°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP184

sea-level pressure 1018.4 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00500033

precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 3.3°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,300 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon widespread rain showers, high near 42F, low near 36F, 76% 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	Widespread Rain Showers	42/36	NE 9 kt	–	76%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	42/32	E 4 kt	–	70%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	40/30	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain And Snow	40/34	0 kt	–	27%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	41/35	0 kt	–	64%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	42/33	E 9 kt	–	64%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/32	E 9 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2334Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 3,700 ft

04/22

Dimensions

3,700 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0456°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22236°T

REILYes

04S/22S

Dimensions

1,690 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 04S56°T

RWY 22S236°T

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

-991 ft

Pressure altitude

114 ft

Field elevation

354 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.16 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

0214Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1710Z 9:10 AM

Loggable night

0301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1624Z (8:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0214Z (6:14 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1610Z (8:10 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

Wasilla Airport is in Wasilla, Alaska. Field elevation 354 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerERICH SCHAAL

Manager phone907-373-9018

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAWS / WWA

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.5717, -149.5400

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1

ANCHORAGE APP/DEP

A/D

135.25

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAWS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

16.7

AVG OPS/DAY

27.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 53%Piston single 28%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 6%Twin 5%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~200 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~84 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~16 landings/mo

›PA34 (Twin) · ~13 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›PA34 (Twin)

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.

PABV Birchwood Airport

9 NM S

VFR

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

13 NM E

VFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

19 NM S

VFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

21 NM S

VFR

PAMR Merrill Field

23 NM S

VFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

27 NM SW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NUMEROUS PVT ARPTS AND LAKES IN VCNTY. ARPT RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH APPROACH SPEEDS LESS THAN 121 KTS.

›RY 04S/22S FOR SKI/TUNDRA TIRE EQUIPD ACFT.

›NO WINTER MAINT RY 04S/22S.

›NO SIMUL OPNS ON RY 04/22 & 04S/22S.

›ULTRALIGHTS ON AND IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT.

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

›RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE.

›SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.

›NSTD MKGS; MKD WITH THLD PANELS.

›RYS 04S & 22S NSTD MKGS; MKD WITH CONES & REFLECTIVE THLD MARKERS.

›NSTD MKGS; MKD WITH THLD PANELS.

›BRUSH UP TO 3 FT TALL.

›BRUSH UP TO 3 FT TALL

›ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22; PAPI RWY 04; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.

›AIRSPACE DETERMINATION PENDING

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAWS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAWS have a METAR?

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

Does PAWS have a TAF?

When PAWS 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 PAWS?

PAWS sits at 354 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAWS?

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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