Shishmaref Airport (PASH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:08 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PASH is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Shishmaref Airport in Shishmaref, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Shishmaref Airport (PASH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shishmaref, AK at a field elevation of 14 ft. PASH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 4,997 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.1.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,900 ft, overcast at 3,300 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 29.57 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.
SPECI PASH 281908Z AUTO 13012KT 10SM -RA BKN019 OVC033 03/02 A2957 RMK AO2 P0000 T00280022 $
What changed at PASH?
Since the 1855Z (10:55 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,700 ft to 1,900 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for PASH
PASH is currently MVFR with winds from 130° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 05. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 14 ft). PASH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 4,997 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 23 | 4,997 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 11 kt left |
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PASH 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 05/234,997 × 73 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PASHWind
- 05
- 5 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 5 kt tailwind · 11 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 24 h: wind 20→12 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 1,900 ft.
PASH 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PASH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 1821/FL020/TP B737/SK BKN020/IC NEG/RM DURC BRAG/ ZAN
OTZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OTZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1821Reported at 18:21 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC BRAG/ ZANRemarks.Show raw report
OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 1705/FLUNKN/TP B737/SK OVC020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD /ZAN
OTZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OTZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1705Reported at 17:05 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD /ZANRemarks.Show raw report
OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 1410/FL025/TP C130/SK OVC025/WX FV10SM/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD/ ZAN
OTZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OTZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1410Reported at 14:10 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD/ ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PASH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PASH reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 30 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, 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.
- 05
- 57%
- 23
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PASH's own weather station.
Wind is 67° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,997 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PASH
- IATA
- SHH
- FAA LID
- SHH
- City
- Shishmaref
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 14 ft
- Coordinates
- 66.2496, -166.0891
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,997 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.1 MHz
- CTAF
- 123 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Sunset in
- 7h 28m
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Pilot PIREPs for Shishmaref Airport (PASH)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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