Ambler Airport (PAFM) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Ambler Airport in Ambler, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAGH) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Ambler Airport (PAFM) is a regional airport serving Ambler, AK at 334 ft. PAFM has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PAGH, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (01, 10, 19, 28) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.1. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAGH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PAGH, 20.9 nm away.
Wind not reported, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAGH 290256Z AUTO 10SM CLR A2985 RMK AO2 SLPNO 56014 FZRANO $
What changed at PAGH (nearest station)?
Since the 0156Z (5:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0156Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PAFM
Based on the nearest station (PAGH), PAFM is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. PAFM does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 112 nm away.
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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 PAFM. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is not reported — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4,000 ft | GVL | — | — |
| 10 | 2,400 ft | GVL | — | — |
| 19 | 4,000 ft | GVL | — | — |
| 28 | 2,400 ft | GVL | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PAFM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ambler Airport in Ambler, 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 PAFM is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAFM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAGH reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 28
- 44%
- 10
- 35%
- 19
- 13%
- 01
- 8%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAFM
- IATA
- ABL
- FAA LID
- AFM
- City
- Ambler
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 334 ft
- Coordinates
- 67.1055, -157.8553
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAGH
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.1 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 4h 37m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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What runways are available at PAFM?+
PAFM has 4 runways — 01, 10, 19, 28; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PAFM come from?+
Ambler Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAGH, about 21 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PAFM can differ.
Does PAFM have a TAF?+
No — PAFM does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 112 nm away.
Does PAFM broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PAFM does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAFM from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ambler Airport (PAFM)
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