Scammon Bay Airport (PACM) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Scammon Bay Airport in Scammon Bay, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Scammon Bay Airport (PACM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Scammon Bay, AK at 14 ft. PACM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04W, 11, 22W, 29), longest 10,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.425. Track PACM in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,000 ft, overcast at 1,500 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR PACM 130756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN010 OVC015 09/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00940094 PNO $
What changed at PACM?
Since the 0656Z (10:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 0°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Wind speed down from 7 to 0 kt.
- Ceiling moved from 2,100 ft to 1,000 ft.
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Current pilot readout for PACM
PACM is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 14 ft). PACM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 125 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at PACM. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3,001 ft | DIRT | - | - |
| 29 | 3,001 ft | DIRT | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,000 ft.
PACM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Scammon Bay Airport in Scammon Bay, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around PACM is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PACM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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KSM UA /OV KSM/TM 0355/FL020/TP C130/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/
KSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0355Reported at 03:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PACM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PACM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 29 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 11
- 55%
- 29
- 45%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PACM
- IATA
- SCM
- FAA LID
- SCM
- City
- Scammon Bay
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 14 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.8447, -165.5752
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 21h 30m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
3 airports25–50 NM
1 airport50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
PACM weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PACM?+
PACM has 4 runways: 04W, 11, 22W, 29; the longest is 10,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PACM report its own weather?+
Yes. Scammon Bay Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PACM have a TAF?+
No. PACM does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 125 nm away.
Does PACM broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PACM does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PACM from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Scammon Bay Airport (PACM)
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 Scammon Bay Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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