Wiseman Airport (WSM) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PACX), WSM is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Wiseman Airport in Wiseman, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PACX): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wiseman Airport (WSM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wiseman, AK at a field elevation of 1,195 ft. WSM has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PACX, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PABT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PACX, 9.3 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,600 ft, temperature 1°C (33°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.
METAR PACX 281256Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM OVC016 01/00 A3023 RMK AO2 UPE01 SLP860 P0002 T00060000 FZRANO $
What changed at PACX (nearest station)?
Since the 1246Z (4:46 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1246Z (4:46 AM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WSM
Based on the nearest station (PACX), WSM is currently MVFR with winds from 030° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 1,195 ft). WSM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABT, about 44 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 2,000 ft | GRAVEL-P | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 20 | 2,000 ft | GRAVEL-P | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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WSM 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 02/202,000 × 30 ft · GRAVEL-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at WSMWind
- 02
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 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→4 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 1,600 ft.
WSM 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 WSM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PACX reported mostly marginal VFR across 46 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 91%
- 20
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
WSM has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PACX, 9.3 nm away.
Wind is 17° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- WSM
- FAA LID
- WSM
- City
- Wiseman
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,195 ft
- Coordinates
- 67.4046, -150.1230
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PACX
- TAF
- Nearest PABT
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 12h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for Wiseman Airport (WSM)
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