Holy Cross Airport (PAHC) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Holy Cross Airport in Holy Cross, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Holy Cross Airport (PAHC) is a regional airport serving Holy Cross, AK at 70 ft. PAHC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (02, 20), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PAHC 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 from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,100 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAHC 122356Z AUTO 20008G16KT 170V230 10SM FEW021 11/06 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP235 T01060061 10111 20078 56007 $
What changed at PAHC?
Since the 2354Z (3:54 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2354Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PAHC
PAHC is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 8 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 02, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 70 ft). PAHC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 103 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 PAHC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 4,000 ft | GRAVEL-G | 8 kt head | 2 kt left (g3) |
| 02 | 4,000 ft | GRAVEL-G | 8 kt tail | 2 kt right (g3) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 14→8 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → unlimited.
PAHC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Holy Cross Airport in Holy Cross, 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 PAHC 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 PAHC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANI UA /OV ANI/TM 2308/FL030/TP PC12/SK OVC027-TOP030/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD /ZAN/
ANI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC027-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD /ZAN/Remarks.Show raw report
KSM UA /OV KSM/TM 2237/FL016/TP PC12/SK BKN016-TOP030/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /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 2237Reported at 22:37 UTC.FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN016-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC /ZAN/Remarks.Show raw report
KSM UA /OV KSM/TM 2200/FL014/TP PC12/SK OVC014-TOP040/SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /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 2200Reported at 22:00 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC /ZAN/Remarks.Show raw report
KSM UA /OV SMA/TM 1914/FL007/TP PA31/SK OVC007/RM DURD /ZAN/
KSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SMALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1914Reported at 19:14 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC007Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAHC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAHC reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 41 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 20
- 89%
- 02
- 11%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAHC
- IATA
- HCR
- FAA LID
- HCA
- City
- Holy Cross
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 70 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.1883, -159.7750
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 5h 12m
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PAHC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PAHC?+
PAHC has 2 runways: 02, 20; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAHC report its own weather?+
Yes. Holy Cross Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAHC have a TAF?+
No. PAHC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 103 nm away.
Does PAHC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAHC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAHC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Holy Cross Airport (PAHC)
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 Holy Cross Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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