PGSN/SPN METAR & TAF Saipan International Airport

I Fadang, SaipanElevation 215 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,840 ft

+1,625 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0854Z (6:54 PM local) · 49 min old

PGSN is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT024 SCT037

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

28°C / 24°C

82°F / 75°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.89 inHg

1012.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP144

sea-level pressure 1014.4 hPa

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T02780244

precise temperature 27.8°C, dew point 24.4°C

53013

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.3 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0553Z (3:53 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (4:00 PM local)

PGSN forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 06Z to 12Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 12Z to 06Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN0505,000 ft

0600Z4:00 PM1048Z8:48 PM1536Z1:36 AM2024Z6:24 AM0112Z11:12 AM0600Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN PROB30

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 from 70° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight isolated showers and thunderstorms, low near 78F, 18% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	78	E 13 kt	–	18%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Isolated Rain Showers	88/77	E 13 kt	–	17%
Tuesday	Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	87/77	ENE 9 kt	–	24%
Wednesday	Isolated Rain Showers	88/77	ENE 9 kt	–	21%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	88/78	NE 13 kt	–	17%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	87/76	N 9 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	86/77	SW 9 kt	–	22%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	88	SSW 4 kt	–	17%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office GUM). Forecast issued 0942Z.

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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

070° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0713 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

calm

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

calm

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 8,700 ft

07/25

Dimensions

8,699 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0768°T

Landing length (LDA)8,010 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,699 / 8,669 / 8,664 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

REILYes

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25248°T

Landing length (LDA)8,010 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,699 / 8,699 / 8,045 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

7,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0668°T

Landing length (LDA)6,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,001 / 6,800 / 6,645 ft

Displaced threshold396 ft

RWY 24248°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,400 / 7,001 / 6,302 ft

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

1,840 ft

Pressure altitude

245 ft

Field elevation

215 ft MSL

Temperature

28°C (82°F)

Dewpoint

24°C (75°F)

Altimeter

29.89 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

0751Z 5:51 PM

Sunrise

2011Z 6:11 AM

Loggable night

0813Z (6:13 PM local) → 1949Z (5:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0751Z (5:51 PM local) → 2011Z (6:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0851Z (6:51 PM local) → 1911Z (5:11 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

Saipan International Airport is in I Fadang, Saipan. Field elevation 215 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerESTRELLITA S. ADA

Manager phone670-237-6500

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPGSN / SPN

SectionalGNC 7

Center (ARTCC)GUAM

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

CountryNorthern Mariana Islands

Coordinates15.1194, 145.7288

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · 100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.2

ATIS

118.4

GUAM CNTR

CNTR

121.8

GND

123.6

SAIPAN RDO

RDO

125.7

TWR

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.

PGWT Francisco Manglona Borja / Tinian International Airport

10 NM SW

VFR

PGRO Rota International Airport

63 NM SW

MVFR

PGUA Andersen Air Force Base

103 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR ARPT SECURITY CALL (670) 237-6529.

›PPR FM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY SAIPAN CALL (670) 237-6500 MON-FRI 0800-1700 OTHER TIMES CALL (670) 237-6535.

›RWY 06/24 OPEN FOR TAXIING ONLY (NOT AVBL FOR LDG AND TKOF). OPEN FOR LDG AND TKOF WHEN RWY 7/25 CLSD.

›CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXC PPR CALL OR WRITE AMGR 670-237-6500; P.O. BOX 501055 SAIPAN MP 96950.

›TFC PAT ALT FOR LARGE & TURBINE POWERED ACFT 1485' AGL (1700' MSL); SMALL ACFT 985' AGL (1200' MSL).

›PCR VALUE: 715/F/A/X/T

›IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS AVBL DURG SCHEDULED OPNS. OTHER TIMES PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH CBP PORT DIRECTOR CALL (670)288-0025/26.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗PGSN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PGSN have a METAR?

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

Does PGSN have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for PGSN; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at PGSN?

PGSN sits at 215 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PGSN?

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.