Medium Regional Airport • Pago Pago, WT, AS
Elevation: 32 ft (10 m) • -14.3310, -170.7100
Pago Pago International Airport (NSTU / PPG) is a medium regional airport serving Pago Pago, WT, AS, situated at an elevation of 32 ft (10 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.1° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR NSTU 042055Z 17014G19KT 12SM FEW019 SCT040 BKN100 26/21 A2989 RMK SLP122 8/870 T02550209 52012
TAF NSTU 041721Z 0418/0518 14012KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 BKN100
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM