St Paul Island Airport (PASN) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 12:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PASN is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for St Paul Island Airport in St Paul Island, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
St Paul Island Airport (PASN) is a regional airport serving St Paul Island, AK at a field elevation of 66 ft. PASN 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 (18/36), the longest 6,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.75.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.81 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.
METAR PASN 280853Z AUTO 30010KT 10SM OVC012 04/03 A2981 RMK AO2 RAE15 SLP094 P0000 60002 T00390028 400720033 53009 TSNO
What changed at PASN?
Since the 0753Z (11:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.79 → 29.81 inHg.
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for PASN
PASN is currently MVFR with winds from 300° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 66 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 6,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 9 kt left |
| 18 | 6,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 9 kt right |
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PASN 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 18/366,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PASNWind
- 18
- 3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 23 h: wind 26→10 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 1,200 ft.
PASN 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 PASN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PASN reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 66 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 38 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 56%
- 36
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0524Z (9:24 PM AKDT)
TAF PASN 280524Z 2806/2906 32015KT 4SM -RA BR SCT005 BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 2806/2810 2SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC010 FM281000 29012KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM281400 27012KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 FM281800 24011KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM290200 16015KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PASN's own weather station.
Wind is 70° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 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
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PASN
- IATA
- SNP
- FAA LID
- SNP
- City
- St Paul Island
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 66 ft
- Coordinates
- 57.1663, -170.2226
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.75 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 18h 38m
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Pilot PIREPs for St Paul Island Airport (PASN)
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