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 252256Z AUTO 09007G16KT 10SM FEW085 SCT120 13/03 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP003 T01330033 $
- Wind
- from 090° at 7 kt, gusting 16 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- sct, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 13 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.62 inHg
- Density altitude
- 606 ft · pressure altitude 654 ft
- Observed
- 61 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 090° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 04 | 6 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 04S | 6 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 22 | 6 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
| 22S | 6 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
23 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 3 min ago.
View them, and the last six hours — in the EFB →
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 1,500–1,500 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.
MOS model forecasts for PAWS — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 61.57199, -149.53956
- Elevation
- 354 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1550Z / 0348Z
- Magnetic variation
- 18°E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Anchorage
- County
- Matanuska-Susitna, AK
Everything else PAWS publishes — in the EFB →
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
- 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.