Skwentna Airport (PASW) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PATK), PASW is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Skwentna Airport in Skwentna, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PATK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Skwentna Airport (PASW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Skwentna, AK at a field elevation of 148 ft. PASW has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PATK, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PATK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PATK, 37.4 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PATK 281153Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR M04/M04 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP304 T10391044 10006 21039 58007 TSNO $
What changed at PATK (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (2:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (2:53 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PASW
Based on the nearest station (PATK), PASW is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 28. Density altitude is approximately -2,700 ft (field elevation 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 3,400 ft | GRAVEL-G | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 10 | 3,400 ft | GRAVEL-G | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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PASW 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 10/283,400 × 75 ft · GRAVEL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PASWWind
- 10
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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 0→3 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.
PASW 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 PASW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ANC UA /OV TED360010/TM 1125/FL050/TP B190/SK TOPS 004/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1125Reported at 11:25 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004Remarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PASW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PATK reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 51%
- 10
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1142Z (3:42 AM AKDT)
TAF PATK 281142Z 2812/2912 36003KT P6SM SKC FM290500 02005KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100 FM290900 02007KT 5SM -SN BR SCT015 OVC035
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Live crosswind meter
PASW has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PATK, 37 nm away.
Wind is 44° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PASW
- IATA
- SKW
- FAA LID
- SKW
- City
- Skwentna
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 148 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.9653, -151.1910
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PATK
- TAF
- Nearest PATK
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 13h 58m
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Pilot PIREPs for Skwentna Airport (PASW)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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