St Mary's Airport (PASM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:30 PM AKDT, Oct 27, PASM is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 19 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for St Mary's Airport in St Mary's, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
St Mary's Airport (PASM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Mary's, AK at a field elevation of 315 ft. PASM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 17/35), the longest 6,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.7.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 19 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.
SPECI PASM 280330Z AUTO 16019G26KT 10SM OVC013 05/03 A3015 RMK AO2 PK WND 15026/0329
What changed at PASM?
Since the 0306Z (7:06 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0306Z (7:06 PM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for PASM
PASM is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 19 knots gusting 26, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 315 ft). PASM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 88 nm away.
PASM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PASM reported VFR in 59% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 152 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 28% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 19% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 9%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 07 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 35 30%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 67 days a year. From December to February PASM was IFR or worse 20% of the time, against 24% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 43 days a year, and fog or mist on 105. February and March are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 3% in June.
Gusts showed up in 23% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 66 kt. February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 6,000 ft | GVL | 18 kt head | 7 kt left (g10) |
| 07 | 1,520 ft | GVL | 2 kt head | 19 kt right (g26) |
| 25 | 1,520 ft | GVL | 2 kt tail | 19 kt left (g26) |
| 35 | 6,000 ft | GVL | 18 kt tail | 7 kt right (g10) |
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PASM runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 07/251,520 × 60 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at PASMWind
- 07
- 2 kt headwind · 19 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 2 kt tailwind · 19 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/356,000 × 150 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at PASMWind
- 17
- 18 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 18 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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 11→19 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 1,300 ft.
PASM 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 PASM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BET UA /OV 10 NE BET/TM 0306/FL044/TP B737/SK BASES048/TB LGT/IC NEG
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 NE BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL044Altitude: 4,400 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES048Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
BET UA /OV 8 N BET/TM 0217/FL025/TP B737/SK BASES 038/TB NEG /IC LGT RIME
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 8 N BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0217Reported at 02:17 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
HPB UA /OV HPB/TM 0115/FL011/TP C208/SK BKN011/WX FV7/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZAN
HPB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HPBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0115Reported at 01:15 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV7Weather and flight visibility observed.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
BET UA /OV BET/TM 0043/FLBET/TP MD80/SK BASES 050
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0043Reported at 00:43 UTC.FLBETAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP MD80Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BET UA /OV BET032041/TM 0017/FL360/TP B789/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAN
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BET032041Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0017Reported at 00:17 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B789Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
BET UA /OV BET/TM 2347/FL000/TP B190/SK OVC030/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2347Reported at 23:47 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
VAK UA /OV VAK/TM 2315/FL010/TP C208/SK OVC010/WX FV05SM/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV20 /ZAN/
VAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VAKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RNAV20 /ZAN/Remarks.Show raw report
SCM UA /OV SCM/TM 2312/FL008/TP C208/SK OVC008/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
SCM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SCMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2312Reported at 23:12 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PASM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PASM reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 44 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 17
- 40%
- 35
- 26%
- 07
- 25%
- 25
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PASM's own weather station.
Wind is 22° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
GVL · 6,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Winter Daily 0700-1530 local; Summer Mon-Fri 0700-1530 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PASM
- IATA
- KSM
- FAA LID
- KSM
- City
- St Mary's
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 315 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.0605, -163.3020
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- AWOS/ASOS
- 128.7 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 23h 19m
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Historical Flying Weather at PASM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PASM reported VFR conditions during about 59.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 152 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.2 kt, calm 6.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66.5 | 14.2 | 10.0 | 9.3 |
| Feb | 62.1 | 15.9 | 12.1 | 9.9 |
| Mar | 65.2 | 13.2 | 11.5 | 10.2 |
| Apr | 65.3 | 15.3 | 10.7 | 8.7 |
| May | 69.1 | 17.2 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 66.0 | 18.9 | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 47.0 | 24.9 | 15.0 | 13.1 |
| Aug | 47.4 | 23.4 | 13.6 | 15.6 |
| Sep | 58.2 | 21.0 | 9.7 | 11.1 |
| Oct | 57.9 | 21.8 | 9.1 | 11.2 |
| Nov | 57.9 | 19.5 | 10.9 | 11.7 |
| Dec | 62.0 | 17.9 | 10.4 | 9.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.5 kt |
| Feb | 11.7 kt |
| Mar | 10.5 kt |
| Apr | 9.7 kt |
| May | 8.4 kt |
| Jun | 7.7 kt |
| Jul | 7.5 kt |
| Aug | 7.6 kt |
| Sep | 7.8 kt |
| Oct | 8.7 kt |
| Nov | 9.3 kt |
| Dec | 10.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for St Mary's Airport (PASM)
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