White Mountain Airport (PAWM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:30 PM AKDT, Oct 28, PAWM is currently IFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for White Mountain Airport in White Mountain, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
White Mountain Airport (PAWM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around White Mountain, AK at a field elevation of 267 ft. PAWM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,000 ft.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, scattered clouds at 300 ft, broken clouds at 800 ft, overcast at 2,400 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.45 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
SPECI PAWM 290130Z AUTO 24008KT 3SM -RA BR SCT003 BKN008 OVC024 04/04 A2945 RMK AO2 CIG 006V009 P0000 $
What changed at PAWM?
Since the 0128Z (5:28 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 300 ft to 800 ft.
- Visibility improved from 1.5 SM to 3 SM.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for PAWM
PAWM is currently IFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 267 ft). PAWM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 83 nm away.
PAWM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PAWM reported VFR in 66% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 159 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 25% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 12% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 8%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 33 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 15 37%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 112 days a year. From December to February PAWM was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 20% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 71 days a year, and fog or mist on 170. July and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 20% of hours, against 9% in June.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 60 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 3,000 ft | GRVL-G | 2 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 33 | 3,000 ft | GRVL-G | 2 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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PAWM 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 15/333,000 × 60 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAWMWind
- 15
- 2 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 2 kt tailwind · 8 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 24 h: wind 21→8 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 800 ft.
PAWM 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 PAWM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAWM reported mostly marginal VFR across 48 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 34 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 54%
- 33
- 46%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAWM's own weather station.
Wind is 76° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 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
- PAWM
- IATA
- WMO
- FAA LID
- WMO
- City
- White Mountain
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 267 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.6892, -163.4130
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAUN
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Sunset in
- 1h 9m
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Historical Flying Weather at PAWM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAWM reported VFR conditions during about 65.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 159 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.2 kt, calm 6.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70.4 | 16.3 | 8.7 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 69.4 | 16.5 | 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 68.0 | 14.1 | 9.5 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 75.3 | 12.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| May | 73.8 | 14.7 | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 71.7 | 13.9 | 6.1 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 52.7 | 22.0 | 11.7 | 13.6 |
| Aug | 56.9 | 23.6 | 7.9 | 11.7 |
| Sep | 68.3 | 22.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 63.6 | 23.6 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 69.4 | 16.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 69.0 | 17.1 | 8.4 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.0 kt |
| Feb | 9.9 kt |
| Mar | 9.2 kt |
| Apr | 8.6 kt |
| May | 7.7 kt |
| Jun | 7.0 kt |
| Jul | 6.5 kt |
| Aug | 7.1 kt |
| Sep | 7.7 kt |
| Oct | 8.3 kt |
| Nov | 8.1 kt |
| Dec | 9.2 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 White Mountain Airport (PAWM)
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