PAWS — Wasilla
Wasilla, AK · field elevation 354 ft · NON-ATCT
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VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAWS 100056Z AUTO 06019G28KT 10SM BKN090 OVC110 03/M10 A2896 RMK AO2 PK WND 06033/0008 SLP782 T00331100 $
- Wind
- from 060° at 19 kt, gusting 28 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 9,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 3 °C / dewpoint -10 °C
- Altimeter
- 28.96 inHg
- Density altitude
- 233 ft · pressure altitude 1,314 ft
- Observed
- 44 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 060° at 19 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 04 | 19 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 04S | 19 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 22 | 19 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
| 22S | 19 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
23 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 1 min ago.
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Pilot reports
5 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 1,000–32,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAWS — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 61.57199, -149.53956
- Elevation
- 354 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1754Z / 0130Z
- Magnetic variation
- 18°E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Anchorage
- County
- Matanuska-Susitna, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,700 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
| 04S/22S | 1,690 | 60 | TURF-GRVL | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- Approach
- 119.1
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAWS airport diagram or an approach plate
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- 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.