Shishmaref Airport (PASH) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Shishmaref Airport in Shishmaref, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Shishmaref Airport (PASH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shishmaref, AK at 12 ft. PASH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 4,997 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.1. Track PASH 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.
Wind from the west (260°) at 13 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, broken clouds at 800 ft, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
SPECI PASH 130545Z AUTO 26013KT 3SM BR BKN008 OVC012 08/07 A2997 RMK AO2 CIG 007V011
What changed at PASH?
Since the 0514Z (9:14 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,200 ft to 800 ft.
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Current pilot readout for PASH
PASH is currently IFR with winds from 260° at 13 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 12 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.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at PASH. 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 | 4,997 ft | ASP | 12 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 05 | 4,997 ft | ASP | 12 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 19→13 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → 800 ft.
PASH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Shishmaref Airport in Shishmaref, 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 PASH is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 PASH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 0235/FL030/TP E75L/SK BKN030-TOP136/TA M15/TB NEG/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURC TO ANC /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 0235Reported at 02:35 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BKN030-TOP136Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ 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 IFR across 55 observations, with 24 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 23
- 61%
- 05
- 39%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PASH
- IATA
- SHH
- FAA LID
- SHH
- City
- Shishmaref
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 12 ft
- Coordinates
- 66.2496, -166.0891
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,997 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.1 MHz
- CTAF
- 123 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 23h 15m
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Nearby airports
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PASH weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PASH?+
PASH has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 4,997 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PASH report its own weather?+
Yes. Shishmaref Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PASH have a TAF?+
No. PASH does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 92 nm away.
Does PASH broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PASH does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PASH from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Shishmaref Airport (PASH)
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