Seldovia Airport (PASO) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:53 AM AKDT, Oct 27, PASO is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Seldovia Airport in Seldovia, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Seldovia Airport (PASO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Seldovia, AK at a field elevation of 29 ft. PASO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 1,845 ft.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PASO 271353Z AUTO 20003KT 9SM CLR 01/01 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP302 T00110011 TSNO
What changed at PASO?
Since the 1253Z (4:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1253Z (4:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PASO
PASO is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -2,250 ft (field elevation 29 ft). PASO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAHO, about 14 nm away.
PASO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PASO reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 215 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 50% of the time, runway 34 50%, and winds were calm 61% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Snow fell on about 74 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February PASO was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 25 days a year, and fog or mist on 163. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 2% in May.
Winds were calm 47% of the time and averaged 3.1 kt overall. June is the windiest month (mean 3 kt) and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 1,845 ft | GRVL-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 34 | 1,845 ft | GRVL-G | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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PASO 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 16/341,845 × 80 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PASOWind
- 16
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 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 23 h: wind 9→3 kt, ceiling 4,700 ft → unlimited.
PASO 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 PASO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PASO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 75%
- 34
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PASO's own weather station.
Wind is 16° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 1,845 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Apr 16-Oct 14 Mon-Thurs 0600-1630 local; Oct 15-Apr 15 Mon-Fri 0500-1330 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PASO
- IATA
- SOV
- FAA LID
- SOV
- City
- Seldovia
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 29 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.4430, -151.7052
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,845 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAHO
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 12h 19m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at PASO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PASO reported VFR conditions during about 79.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 215 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.1 kt, calm 47.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.1 | 24.1 | 9.9 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 67.1 | 21.0 | 9.0 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 73.6 | 18.3 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 80.5 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| May | 88.9 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 87.5 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 86.4 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 84.5 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 83.7 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 80.4 | 16.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 71.6 | 20.6 | 6.2 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 65.1 | 22.2 | 9.7 | 3.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.0 kt |
| Feb | 3.2 kt |
| Mar | 3.3 kt |
| Apr | 3.2 kt |
| May | 3.4 kt |
| Jun | 3.5 kt |
| Jul | 3.3 kt |
| Aug | 2.9 kt |
| Sep | 2.6 kt |
| Oct | 2.8 kt |
| Nov | 3.4 kt |
| Dec | 3.2 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 Seldovia Airport (PASO)
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