PAWM / WMO — White Mountain Airport

MVFR

Small General Aviation Airport • White Mountain, AK, United States

Elevation: 267 ft (81 m) • 64.6892, -163.4130

White Mountain Airport (PAWM / WMO) is a small general aviation airport serving White Mountain, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 267 ft (81 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.3° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,000 feet.

Current METAR

SPECI PAWM 241509Z AUTO 11008KT 9SM UP OVC015 02/01 A2980 RMK AO2 P0000 FZRANO $
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
110° at 8 knots
Visibility:
9SM
Temp/Dew:
2°C / 1°C
Altimeter:
29.80 inHg
No TAF available for PAWM.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
15 3,000 ft 60 ft GRVL-G 164°
33 3,000 ft 60 ft GRVL-G 344°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.