Payson Airport (KPAN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:55 AM MST, Oct 28, KPAN is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Payson Airport in Payson, AZ, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Payson Airport (KPAN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Payson, AZ at a field elevation of 5,160 ft. KPAN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 5,504 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.325.
Wind from the north (350°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPAN 280855Z AUTO 35002KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3015 RMK AO2
What changed at KPAN?
Since the 0835Z (1:35 AM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (1:35 AM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPAN
KPAN is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 5,250 ft (field elevation 5,160 ft). KPAN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSEZ, about 42 nm away.
KPAN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPAN reported VFR in 95% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 333 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 7% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 2% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 60% of the time, runway 06 40%, and winds were calm 44% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 37 days a year. 77% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in July when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
Snow fell on about 7 days a year. From December to February KPAN was IFR or worse 6% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Field elevation is 5,160 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,926 ft, 2,766 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 47 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and December the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 5,504 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 24 | 5,504 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 2 kt right |
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KPAN runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/245,504 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPANWind
- 06
- 0 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 0 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 2→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPAN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPAN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPAN reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 55%
- 24
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPAN's own weather station.
Wind is 86° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,504 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1600 local; Sat-Sun 0700-1100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPAN
- IATA
- PJB
- FAA LID
- PAN
- City
- Payson
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,160 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.2568, -111.3390
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,504 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSEZ
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 15h 39m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPAN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPAN reported VFR conditions during about 95.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 333 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.2 kt, calm 31.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89.0 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 90.5 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 92.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 97.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| May | 99.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 99.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 97.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 98.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 97.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 97.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 93.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 87.6 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.9 kt |
| Feb | 4.2 kt |
| Mar | 4.5 kt |
| Apr | 5.2 kt |
| May | 5.1 kt |
| Jun | 4.8 kt |
| Jul | 4.2 kt |
| Aug | 3.8 kt |
| Sep | 3.7 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 3.9 kt |
| Dec | 3.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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