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PASY — Current METAR, Shemya/Eareckson Arpt, AK, US

Plain-English decode of the latest observation. Updates roughly hourly.

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Flight category

Low IFR

Ceiling < 500 ft and/or visibility < 1 sm.

What do VFR, MVFR, IFR & LIFR mean?
CategoryCeilingVisibility
VFRVisual Flight Rulesgreater than 3,000 ft AGLandgreater than 5 sm
MVFRMarginal VFR1,000 to 3,000 ft AGLand/or3 to 5 sm
IFRInstrument Flight Rules500 to below 1,000 ft AGLand/or1 to less than 3 sm
LIFRLow IFRbelow 500 ft AGLand/orless than 1 sm

Raw METAR · observed 101258Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind variable at 5 knots.
VisibilityVisibility 1.5 statute miles.
Skyovercast at 200 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 10.3°C (51°F), dew point 8.5°C (47°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 30.24 inHg (1024 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 100600Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 10th at 06:00 UTC to the 11th at 12:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 10th at 06:00 UTC to the 11th at 12:00 UTC

  • Wind from 200° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • Overcast clouds at 500 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 11th at 05:00 UTC to the 11th at 06:00 UTC

  • Wind from 200° at 6 knots.
  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Mist.
  • Overcast clouds at 500 ft AGL.
  • Visibility 1,006 meters.
  • Visibility 1,010 meters.

Source: NOAA/FAA Aviation Weather Center. For information only — not for flight planning or navigation; always use official briefing sources.

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