Sand Point Airport (PASD) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 12:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PASD is currently IFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots gusting 16, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Sand Point Airport in Sand Point, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Sand Point Airport (PASD) is a regional airport serving Sand Point, AK at a field elevation of 24 ft. PASD reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 5,213 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR PASD 280856Z AUTO 15009G16KT 100V170 2SM RA BR OVC010 09/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP210 6//// T00940083 400940056 56022 $
What changed at PASD?
Since the 0848Z (12:48 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0848Z (12:48 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PASD
PASD is currently IFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots gusting 16, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 24 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
PASD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PASD reported VFR in 53% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 136 flyable days a year. October is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 61% of the time, runway 14 39%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 3% of hours.
Snow fell on about 33 days a year. From December to February PASD was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 13% from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 24% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 128 kt. November is the windiest month (mean 12 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 5,213 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 0 kt |
| 32 | 5,213 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 0 kt |
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PASD 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14/325,213 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PASDWind
- 14
- 9 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 32
- 9 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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 11→9 kt, ceiling 2,200 ft → 1,000 ft.
PASD 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 PASD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PASD reported mostly marginal VFR across 29 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 53%
- 14
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0906Z (1:06 AM AKDT)
TAF PASD 280906Z 2809/2906 15010G18KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007 FM281000 15011G20KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM281400 17007KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007 FM282000 30010KT 5SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015 FM290000 35010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PASD's own weather station.
Wind is 1° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,213 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Attended
- Jan - Dec Mon - Sat 0800-1700 local
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PASD
- IATA
- SDP
- FAA LID
- SDP
- City
- Sand Point
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 24 ft
- Coordinates
- 55.3139, -160.5221
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,213 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.85 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 18h 5m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at PASD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PASD reported VFR conditions during about 53.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 136 VFR flying days a year. October had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.4 kt, calm 10.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51.6 | 39.0 | 7.2 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 46.3 | 41.2 | 10.0 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 61.8 | 29.9 | 6.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 51.9 | 38.6 | 7.3 | 2.2 |
| May | 53.5 | 37.6 | 7.1 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 47.0 | 40.4 | 8.8 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 44.1 | 40.4 | 10.4 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 50.6 | 37.9 | 7.9 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 63.2 | 30.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 63.9 | 31.1 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 60.6 | 33.4 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 53.8 | 38.3 | 6.5 | 1.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.5 kt |
| Feb | 10.2 kt |
| Mar | 10.6 kt |
| Apr | 9.4 kt |
| May | 8.1 kt |
| Jun | 7.0 kt |
| Jul | 6.5 kt |
| Aug | 7.2 kt |
| Sep | 9.4 kt |
| Oct | 10.8 kt |
| Nov | 12.0 kt |
| Dec | 11.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
PASD airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
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Pilot PIREPs for Sand Point Airport (PASD)
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