PAFM — Ambler
Ambler, AK · field elevation 293 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAFM current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAFM 100156Z AUTO 03013KT OVC050 M11/M14 A2956 RMK AO2 SLP018 T11061144 PWINO FZRANO $
- Wind
- from 030° at 13 kt
- Visibility
- not reported
- Sky
- ceiling 5,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -11 °C / dewpoint -14 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.56 inHg
- Density altitude
- -2,235 ft · pressure altitude 653 ft
- Observed
- 44 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 030° at 13 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 13 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 10 | 2 kt head | 13 kt from the left |
| 28 | 2 kt tail | 13 kt from the right |
| 19 | 13 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest 1 nm. Last image 8 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAFM — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAFM — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 67.10620, -157.85716
- Elevation
- 293 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1913Z / 0117Z
- Magnetic variation
- 13°E (2020)
- Sectional
- Fairbanks
- County
- Northwest Arctic, AK
Everything else PAFM publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,000 | 75 | GRVL-DIRT | MED |
| 10/28 | 2,400 | 60 | GRVL-DIRT | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
Published procedures
- 1 approach — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PAGH Shungnak21 nm
- PASK Selawik58 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAFM airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Alaska airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.