KPAN METAR

Current observed weather at Payson Airport (PAN · KPAN · PJB), Payson, AZ, elevation 5,160 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0155Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0155Z

VFR

METAR KPAN 070155Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM VCTS FEW050 FEW070 BKN110 23/14 A3023 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S-NW

Wind

010° at 5 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

11,000 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

23° / 14°C

Altimeter

30.23"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	VFR	Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
Wind	010° at 5 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	11,000 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 11,000 ft above the field.
Sky	Few at 5,000 ft AGL, Few at 7,000 ft AGL, Broken at 11,000 ft AGL	—
Temperature	23°C (73°F)	—
Dewpoint	14°C (57°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	9°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	30.23 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 23 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0255Z	VFR	070° at 11-17 kt	10+ SM	11,000 ft	26°C
0355Z	VFR	360° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	26°C
0455Z	VFR	350° at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	24°C
0535Z	VFR	Variable at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
0535Z	VFR	Variable at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
0855Z	VFR	Variable at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0955Z	VFR	Variable at 2 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
1055Z	VFR	010° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
1155Z	VFR	350° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
1255Z	VFR	320° at 4 kt	7 SM	Clear	21°C
1355Z	MVFR	320° at 5 kt	5 SM	Clear	21°C
1455Z	MVFR	Variable at 3 kt	4 SM	Clear	22°C
1515Z	MVFR	270° at 5 kt	4 SM	Clear	23°C
1655Z	MVFR	300° at 5 kt	5 SM	Clear	26°C
1755Z	VFR	260° at 7 kt	7 SM	Clear	28°C
1855Z	VFR	250° at 9-14 kt	7 SM	Clear	30°C
1955Z	VFR	270° at 8-14 kt	9 SM	Clear	32°C
2055Z	VFR	260° at 8-14 kt	10+ SM	Clear	33°C
2155Z	VFR	050° at 15-21 kt	10+ SM	Clear	33°C
2255Z	LIFR	060° at 11 kt	0.75 SM	500 ft	19°C
2355Z	VFR	340° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
0055Z	VFR	Variable at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0155Z	VFR	010° at 5 kt	10+ SM	11,000 ft	23°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KPAN?

The 7 Aug 2026 0155Z observation at Payson Airport reads: METAR KPAN 070155Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM VCTS FEW050 FEW070 BKN110 23/14 A3023 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S-NW

Is KPAN VFR right now?

Payson Airport is reporting VFR. Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.

How often is the KPAN METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KPAN

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.