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METAR Decoder/ PASY

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

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

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Flight category

Marginal VFR

Ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft and/or visibility 3–5 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 241959Z

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Decoded METAR

WindWind from 260° at 30 knots, gusting 40 kt.
VisibilityVisibility 7 statute miles.
Skybroken clouds at 2,800 ft.
TemperatureTemperature 9°C (48°F), dew point 7°C (45°F).
AltimeterAltimeter 29.03 inHg (983 hPa).

Raw TAF · issued 242010Z

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Decoded TAF — forecast

Valid the 24th at 20:00 UTC to the 25th at 20:00 UTC

Base forecast — valid the 24th at 20:00 UTC to the 25th at 20:00 UTC

  • Wind from 260° at 50 knots, gusting to 60 knots.
  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Overcast clouds at 3,000 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 24th at 23:00 UTC to the 24th at 24:00 UTC

  • Wind from 270° at 35 knots, gusting to 45 knots.
  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Broken clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 25th at 05:00 UTC to the 25th at 06:00 UTC

  • Wind from 270° at 25 knots, gusting to 35 knots.
  • Visibility 10 km or more.
  • No significant weather.
  • Few clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.

Becoming, the 25th at 13:00 UTC to the 25th at 14:00 UTC

  • Wind from 270° at 15 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
  • Visibility 8,000 meters.
  • Light rain.
  • Few clouds at 1,000 ft AGL.
  • Broken clouds at 1,500 ft AGL.
  • Overcast clouds at 2,500 ft AGL.

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

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