Deadhorse Airport (PASC) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Deadhorse Airport in Deadhorse, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Deadhorse Airport (PASC) is a regional airport serving Deadhorse, AK at 65 ft. PASC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 6,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. ATIS is broadcast on 118.4. Track PASC in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0053Z (4:53 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

170° 6 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.76"

Temp / Dew

15°C / 59°F

dew 6°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.76 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR PASC 290053Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 15/06 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP077 T01500056

Current pilot readout for PASC

PASC is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 65 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at PASC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
23FAV	6,500 ft	ASPH-G	1 kt head	6 kt left
05	6,500 ft	ASPH-G	1 kt tail	6 kt right

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PASC weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Deadhorse Airport in Deadhorse, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around PASC is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PASC

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

PIREP2127Z (1:27 PM AKDT) · 98 NM E of PASC · during descent · C130

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BTI UA /OV BTI/TM 2127/FL065/TP C130/SK OVC040-TOP065/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV25 /ZAN/

BTI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BTILocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.

FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.

TP C130Aircraft type reporting.

SK OVC040-TOP065Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURD RNAV25 /ZAN/Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at PASC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected — check back in a few days.

Last 7 days

VFR 33%MVFR 23%IFR 26%LIFR 18%

Wind avg/max: 9/20 kt

Max gust: 26 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 40

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

05: 74%
23: 26%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (3:20 PM AKDT)

TAF PASC 282320Z 2900/2924 18005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM291200 24010KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC050 FM291600 22011KT 6SM -RA BR OVC009

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: PASC
IATA: SCC
FAA LID: SCC
City: Deadhorse
State: Alaska
Country: United States
Elevation: 65 ft
Coordinates: 70.1947, -148.4650
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 6,500 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 118.4 MHz
CTAF: 123.6 MHz
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Sunset in: 8h 34m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

2 airports

PAKUUgnu-Kuparuk AirportKuparuk, AK24 nm WVFR METAR AK11Point Mcintyre AirportPoint Mcintyre, AK13 nm N

25–50 NM

5 airports

PAADPoint Thomson AirstripDeadhorse, AK44 nm EVFR METAR PABPBadami AirportDeadhorse, AK29 nm E PABUBullen Point Short Range Radar Station AirportKaktovik, AK33 nm E AA50Point Thomson Sea Ice AirstripDeadhorse, AK43 nm E KRK1Kavik StripKavik, AK45 nm SE

50–100 NM

4 airports

PALPAlpine AirstripNuiqsut, AK51 nm WVFR METAR PAQTNuiqsut AirportNuiqsut, AK52 nm WVFR METAR · TAF PABABarter Island Long Range Radar Station AirportBarter Island, AK100 nm EVFR METAR AK20CD-3 AirstripNuiqsut, AK51 nm W

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PASC reported VFR conditions during about 45.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 109 VFR flying days a year. March had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 10.8 kt, calm 4.1% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1399 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#57

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

45.1%

MVFR

23.0%

IFR

16.1%

LIFR

15.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

109

Most VFR month

March

Fewest VFR month

May

Median ceiling

1,700 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

4.1%

Median wind

10 kt

Gusty hours

5.8%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.3%

Fog/mist days/yr

278

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

-709 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

PASC monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	48.7	23.2	14.7	13.4
Feb	55.3	20.1	12.9	11.8
Mar	61.2	19.1	11.3	8.4
Apr	48.7	22.4	16.6	12.3
May	29.8	22.4	26.8	21.1
Jun	52.1	12.1	16.6	19.3
Jul	55.3	12.8	11.3	20.6
Aug	36.1	22.7	18.0	23.2
Sep	34.3	24.8	17.4	23.5
Oct	38.8	32.9	17.5	10.8
Nov	37.2	35.3	16.6	10.9
Dec	47.0	28.1	13.9	11.0

Average wind by month

PASC average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	11.9 kt
Feb	11.5 kt
Mar	11.1 kt
Apr	11.1 kt
May	10.8 kt
Jun	11.2 kt
Jul	9.7 kt
Aug	9.4 kt
Sep	9.6 kt
Oct	10.9 kt
Nov	11.5 kt
Dec	11.2 kt

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PASC weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at PASC?+

PASC has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 6,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does PASC report its own weather?+

Yes — Deadhorse Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does PASC have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does PASC broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — PASC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PASC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Deadhorse Airport (PASC)

Community-submitted

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

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