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Manokotak Airport (PAMB) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 3:56 PM AKDT, Oct 27, PAMB is currently IFR with winds from 110° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Manokotak Airport in Manokotak, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Manokotak Airport (PAMB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Manokotak, AK at a field elevation of 107 ft. PAMB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 3,300 ft.

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IFR
Observed 2356Z (3:56 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
110° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
30.37"
Temp / Dew
-

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR PAMB 272356Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM OVC007 A3037 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLPNO 56014 FZRANO $

What changed at PAMB?

Since the 2256Z (2:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for PAMB

PAMB is currently IFR with winds from 110° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03). PAMB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PADL, about 14 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03FAV3 kt head8 kt right
213 kt tail8 kt left

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PAMB 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.

  • Runway 03/21
    3,300 × 75 ft · GRVL-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PAMB
    Wind
    03
    3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    21
    3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081600Z11Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 700 ft.

PAMB weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 PAMB

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0026Z (4:26 PM AKDT) · 62 NM SE of PAMB · 38,000 ft MSL · B787
moderate turbulence
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DLG UA /OV DLG132058/TM 0026/FL380/TP B787/TB MOD/RM ZAN
DLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLG132058Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B787Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP0010Z (4:10 PM AKDT) · 11 NM E of PAMB · during climb · BE20
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DLG UA /OV DLG/TM 0010/FL007/TP BE20/SK OVC007-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
DLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC007-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC /ZAN/Remarks.
PIREP0005Z (4:05 PM AKDT) · 76 NM SW of PAMB · 39,000 ft MSL · A359
moderate turbulence
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EHM UA /OV EHM116057/TM 0005/FL390/TP A359/TB MOD/RM ZAN
EHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EHM116057Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP A359Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP2353Z (3:53 PM AKDT) · 54 NM S of PAMB · 34,000 ft MSL · B789
cont moderate turbulence
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DLG UA /OV DLG169057/TM 2353/FL340/TP B789/TB CONT MOD/RM ZAN
DLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DLG169057Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2353Reported at 23:53 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B789Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONT MODTurbulence: cont moderate.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP2338Z (3:38 PM AKDT) · 41 NM N of PAMB · 38,000 ft MSL · UAL143
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ARP UAL143 5937N 15846W 2338 F380 MS59 256/046KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL143 5937N 15846W 2338…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2300Z (3:00 PM AKDT) · 93 NM W of PAMB · 31,000 ft MSL · B77L
occasional light turbulence
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EHM UA /OV EHM360030/TM 2300/FL310/TP B77L/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZAN
EHM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EHM360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP B77LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
RM ZANRemarks.
PIREP2252Z (2:52 PM AKDT) · 72 NM E of PAMB · during descent · B737
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AKN UA /OV PAKN/TM 2252/FLDURD/TP B737/SK BKN008-TOP020/TB NEG/IC NEG
AKN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAKNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2252Reported at 22:52 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN008-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2240Z (2:40 PM AKDT) · 76 NM N of PAMB · 38,000 ft MSL · B789
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BET UA /OV BET100085/TM 2240/FL380/TP B789/TB NEG/RM MTN WAVE +/- 15 KTS. ZAN
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BET100085Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B789Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM MTN WAVE +/- 15 KTS. ZANRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at PAMB

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, PAMB reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 68 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
MVFR 18%IFR 38%LIFR 44%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 51%MVFR 27%IFR 11%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 9/24 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 30

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

03
52%
21
48%

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Live PAMB Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by PAMB's own weather station.

N03218 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.

Gravel · 3,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Manokotak Airport (PAMB) with runway 03/21 marked
N ↑

Runway 03/21 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Cargo handling
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
PAMB
IATA
KMO
FAA LID
MBA
City
Manokotak
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
107 ft
Coordinates
58.9321, -158.9019
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,300 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest PADL
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Sunset in
2h 6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Manokotak Airport (PAMB)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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