McGrath Airport (PAMC) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 12:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAMC is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for McGrath Airport in McGrath, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
McGrath Airport (PAMC) is a regional airport serving McGrath, AK at a field elevation of 343 ft. PAMC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 17/35), the longest 5,936 ft.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,500 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.
METAR PAMC 280853Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM OVC015 04/02 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP248 T00390022 400610011 58018 TSNO
What changed at PAMC?
Since the 0836Z (12:36 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0836Z (12:36 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PAMC
PAMC is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -1,300 ft (field elevation 343 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
PAMC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PAMC reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 211 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and November the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 5% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 35 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 23 26%, and winds were calm 46% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 91 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February PAMC was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 32 days a year, and fog or mist on 130. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 13% of hours, against 1% in May.
Winds were calm 40% of the time and averaged 3.4 kt overall. May is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and January 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,936 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 05 | 2,000 ft | GRVL-G | 1 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 23 | 2,000 ft | GRVL-G | 1 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 35 | 5,936 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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PAMC runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/232,000 × 60 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAMCWind
- 05
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/355,936 × 100 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAMCWind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling 3,200 ft → 1,500 ft.
PAMC 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAMC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAMC reported mostly marginal VFR across 36 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 39%
- 35
- 28%
- 05
- 24%
- 23
- 9%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0536Z (9:36 PM AKDT)
TAF PAMC 280536Z 2806/2906 14003KT P6SM FEW020 OVC030 FM280900 12003KT P6SM OVC025 WS020/19030KT FM281600 11005KT P6SM OVC040 WS020/18040KT FM290000 12005KT P6SM -RA OVC025 WS020/18030KT
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAMC's own weather station.
Wind is 29° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,936 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 17/35 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-1+
- Attended
- May-Sept Mon-Wed 0700-1730 local; Oct-Apr Mon-Fri 0800 - 1630 local; May-Sept Thurs 0700-1500 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAMC
- IATA
- MCG
- FAA LID
- MCG
- City
- McGrath
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 343 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.9529, -155.6060
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,936 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 17h 15m
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Historical Flying Weather at PAMC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAMC reported VFR conditions during about 81.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 211 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; November had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.4 kt, calm 40.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.5 | 15.1 | 6.9 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 72.2 | 17.1 | 7.9 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 84.6 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 89.9 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| May | 95.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 90.9 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 84.3 | 13.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 80.4 | 15.9 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 80.7 | 14.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 68.6 | 22.7 | 5.8 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 63.9 | 20.7 | 9.7 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 67.1 | 18.6 | 9.8 | 4.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.5 kt |
| Feb | 2.9 kt |
| Mar | 3.8 kt |
| Apr | 4.3 kt |
| May | 4.5 kt |
| Jun | 3.9 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 3.2 kt |
| Nov | 2.6 kt |
| Dec | 2.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for McGrath Airport (PAMC)
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