PASD — Sand Point
Sand Point, AK · field elevation 24 ft · NON-ATCT
3 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PASD current weather Live
IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
METAR PASD 121256Z AUTO 05008KT 020V080 7SM -RA OVC007 13/12 A3002 RMK AO2 CIG 005V010 SLP168 T01280122 PNO $
- Wind
- from 050° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 700 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 13 °C / dewpoint 12 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Density altitude
- -356 ft · pressure altitude -76 ft
- Observed
- 28 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 050° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 kt head | 8 kt from the right |
| 14 | 1 kt tail | 8 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 19 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PASD 121253Z 1213/1312 04006KT 6SM -RA BR OVC007 FM121500 05008KT 5SM -RA BR OVC005 FM130000 12005KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC003
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 55.31370, -160.52142
- Elevation
- 24 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1511Z / 0622Z
- Magnetic variation
- 11° (2020)
- Fuel
- A
- Sectional
- Cold Bay
- County
- Aleutians East, AK
Airport diagram
Everything else PASD publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,213 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.3
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 3 approaches — NDB/DME, RNAV (GPS)
- 2 departures published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PAOU Nelson Lagoon47 nm
- PAPE Perryville59 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PASD 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.