Big Mountain Airport (PABM) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAIG), PABM is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Big Mountain Airport in Big Mountain, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAIG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Big Mountain Airport (PABM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Big Mountain, AK at a field elevation of 663 ft. PABM has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAIG, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 4,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAIL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAIG, 19.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAIG 280856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP261 T00390022 58019
What changed at PAIG (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (11:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 6 to 0 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.29 → 30.27 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PABM
Based on the nearest station (PAIG), PABM is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 663 ft). PABM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAIL, about 26 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 4,200 ft | GVL | - | - |
| 25 | 4,200 ft | GVL | - | - |
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PABM 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 07/254,200 × 145 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at PABMWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
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 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
PABM 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PABM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AKN UA /OV AKN138061/TM 0510/FL290/TP B77W/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH/ ZAN
AKN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AKN138061Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B77WAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH/ ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PABM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAIG reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 32 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 56%
- 25
- 44%
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Live crosswind meter
PABM has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAIG, 20 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PABM
- IATA
- BMX
- FAA LID
- 37AK
- City
- Big Mountain
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.3623, -155.2601
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAIG
- TAF
- Nearest PAIL
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 16h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Big Mountain Airport (PABM)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Big Mountain Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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