PAPN METAR

Current observed weather at Pilot Point (PNP · PAPN), Pilot Point, AK, elevation 57 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0714Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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SPECI special report 5 Nov 2026 0714Z

MVFR

SPECI PAPN 050714Z AUTO 30015KT 7SM -RA FEW011 BKN017 OVC027 04/03 A2905 RMK AO2 P0000

Wind

300° at 15 kt

Visibility

7 SM

Ceiling

1,700 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

4° / 3°C

Altimeter

29.05"

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

Remarks

2 groups after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: a trace of precipitation in the past hour.

Code	Meaning	Kind
P0000	Precipitation in the past hour: a trace	Measurement
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	MVFR	Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
Wind	300° at 15 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	7 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	1,700 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 1,700 ft above the field.
Sky	Few at 1,100 ft AGL, Broken at 1,700 ft AGL, Overcast at 2,700 ft AGL	—
Temperature	4°C (39°F)	—
Dewpoint	3°C (37°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	1°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.05 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 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0756Z	VFR	020° at 8 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	4°C
0856Z	VFR	360° at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,500 ft	4°C
0956Z	VFR	010° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,900 ft	4°C
1056Z	VFR	350° at 6 kt	10+ SM	4,800 ft	4°C
1156Z	MVFR	340° at 7 kt	10+ SM	2,800 ft	4°C
1256Z	VFR	320° at 6 kt	9 SM	4,500 ft	4°C
1318Z	MVFR	330° at 7 kt	10+ SM	1,900 ft	5°C
1456Z	VFR	340° at 5 kt	10+ SM	4,200 ft	4°C
1540Z	MVFR	340° at 5 kt	10+ SM	1,200 ft	4°C
1656Z	MVFR	340° at 7 kt	10+ SM	3,000 ft	4°C
1756Z	MVFR	350° at 5 kt	6 SM	1,000 ft	4°C
1856Z	VFR	Calm	8 SM	4,800 ft	4°C
1918Z	MVFR	Calm	8 SM	2,700 ft	4°C
2056Z	MVFR	Calm	6 SM	1,200 ft	5°C
2156Z	IFR	Calm	5 SM	500 ft	5°C
2256Z	IFR	Variable at 4 kt	4 SM	500 ft	5°C
2356Z	VFR	310° at 6 kt	10+ SM	3,200 ft	5°C
0056Z	MVFR	280° at 3 kt	10+ SM	2,800 ft	5°C
0156Z	MVFR	Variable at 3 kt	4 SM	3,700 ft	5°C
0256Z	MVFR	310° at 3 kt	7 SM	1,600 ft	4°C
0356Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	2,300 ft	4°C
0404Z	MVFR	Calm	10+ SM	1,200 ft	4°C
0556Z	IFR	Calm	6 SM	600 ft	4°C
0656Z	MVFR	300° at 13 kt	7 SM	1,300 ft	4°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at PAPN?

The 5 Nov 2026 0714Z observation at Pilot Point reads: SPECI PAPN 050714Z AUTO 30015KT 7SM -RA FEW011 BKN017 OVC027 04/03 A2905 RMK AO2 P0000 Remarks: Routine station data: a trace of precipitation in the past hour.

Is PAPN VFR right now?

Pilot Point is reporting MVFR. Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

How often is the PAPN 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 PAPN

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.

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