Metlakatla Seaplane Base (PAMM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:56 PM AKDT, Oct 27, PAMM is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Metlakatla Seaplane Base in Metlakatla, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Metlakatla Seaplane Base (PAMM) is a seaplane base in Metlakatla, AK. PAMM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (E, N, S, W), the longest 5,000 ft.
Wind from the north (360°) at 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 9,500 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.
METAR PAMM 280156Z AUTO 36015KT 10SM OVC095 08/02 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00830017 $
What changed at PAMM?
Since the 0056Z (4:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 9,500 ft.
Current pilot readout for PAMM
PAMM is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 15 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 0 ft). PAMM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAKT, 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 15 kt head | 0 kt |
| N | 5,000 ft | WATER | 15 kt head | 0 kt |
| S | 5,000 ft | WATER | 15 kt head | 0 kt |
| W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 15 kt head | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→15 kt, ceiling 4,200 ft → 9,500 ft.
PAMM 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 PAMM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAMM reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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.
- E/N/S/W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- ICAO
- PAMM
- IATA
- MTM
- FAA LID
- MTM
- City
- Metlakatla
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 55.1310, -131.5780
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAKT
- Time zone
- America/Sitka
- Next sunset
- 22h 34m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for Metlakatla Seaplane Base (PAMM)
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