Minchumina Airport (PAMH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:17 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAMH is currently LIFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Minchumina Airport in Minchumina, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Minchumina Airport (PAMH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Minchumina, AK at a field elevation of 682 ft. PAMH 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 4,184 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.55.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature -3°C (27°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
SPECI PAMH 281917Z AUTO 12005KT 3SM BR OVC002 M03/M03 A3006 RMK AO2 SNE1857 FZRANO $
What changed at PAMH?
Since the 1912Z (11:12 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 1.5 SM to 3 SM.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for PAMH
PAMH is currently LIFR with winds from 120° at 5 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 682 ft). PAMH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PATA, about 78 nm away.
PAMH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PAMH reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 218 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and October the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 03 47%, and winds were calm 75% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 49 days a year. From December to February PAMH was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Winds were calm 66% of the time and averaged 1.6 kt overall. May is the windiest month (mean 2 kt) and November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 4,184 ft | GVL | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 21 | 4,184 ft | GVL | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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PAMH 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/214,184 × 100 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAMHWind
- 03
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 2,300 ft → 200 ft.
PAMH 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 PAMH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAMH reported mostly low IFR across 56 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 66%
- 21
- 34%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAMH's own weather station.
Wind is 75° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.
GVL · 4,184 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAMH
- IATA
- LMA
- FAA LID
- MHM
- City
- Minchumina
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- Coordinates
- 63.8860, -152.3020
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,184 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PATA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.55 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 6h 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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Historical Flying Weather at PAMH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAMH reported VFR conditions during about 83.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 218 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; October had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 1.6 kt, calm 66.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.9 | 15.3 | 4.9 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 78.1 | 13.2 | 5.6 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 85.9 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 91.3 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| May | 94.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 87.5 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 85.4 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 83.6 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 81.8 | 11.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 65.8 | 21.6 | 7.9 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 69.1 | 19.9 | 8.0 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 77.4 | 13.4 | 6.6 | 2.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.2 kt |
| Feb | 1.3 kt |
| Mar | 1.8 kt |
| Apr | 2.0 kt |
| May | 2.2 kt |
| Jun | 2.0 kt |
| Jul | 2.1 kt |
| Aug | 1.7 kt |
| Sep | 1.3 kt |
| Oct | 1.3 kt |
| Nov | 1.0 kt |
| Dec | 1.2 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 Minchumina Airport (PAMH)
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