Homer Airport (PAHO) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 1:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAHO is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Homer Airport in Homer, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Homer Airport (PAHO) is a regional airport serving Homer, AK at a field elevation of 84 ft. PAHO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 6,701 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (31°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAHO 280953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M01 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP300 T10061011 TSNO $
What changed at PAHO?
Since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PAHO
PAHO is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,400 ft (field elevation 84 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
PAHO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PAHO reported VFR in 89% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 265 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 7% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 3% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 04 had the best headwind 59% of the time, runway 22 41%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 62 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February PAHO was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 23 days a year, and fog or mist on 108. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 1% in May.
Winds were calm 24% of the time and averaged 5.2 kt overall. February is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and September 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 6,701 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 6,701 ft | ASP | - | - |
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PAHO 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 04/226,701 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAHOWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PAHO 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 PAHO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAHO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAHO reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. 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.
- 22
- 56%
- 04
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0522Z (9:22 PM AKDT)
TAF PAHO 280522Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM280800 VRB03KT P6SM VCFG FEW003 FM282000 07005KT P6SM SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAHO's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,701 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 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
- Nov-Mar Daily 0400-2100 local; Apr-Oct Daily 0600-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Pattern altitude
- 884 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAHO
- IATA
- HOM
- FAA LID
- HOM
- City
- Homer
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 84 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.6445, -151.4792
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,701 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.65 MHz
- CTAF
- 123.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 15h 57m
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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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Historical Flying Weather at PAHO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAHO reported VFR conditions during about 88.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 265 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.2 kt, calm 24.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.0 | 13.3 | 4.8 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 79.8 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 85.0 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 88.1 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| May | 94.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 93.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 91.6 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 88.6 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 88.8 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 88.4 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 84.0 | 12.5 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 78.2 | 15.0 | 5.1 | 1.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.2 kt |
| Feb | 5.7 kt |
| Mar | 5.3 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 5.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.5 kt |
| Jul | 4.9 kt |
| Aug | 4.6 kt |
| Sep | 4.5 kt |
| Oct | 4.8 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 5.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
PAHO airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Homer Airport (PAHO)
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