VFR · Visual Flight Rules

McGrath Airport

Regional Airport · McGrath, AK, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at McGrath Airport. It's 40°F with 86% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 8,500 ft.

ICAOPAMCIATAMCGLOCALMCG

Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time

Local · UTC-10--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)

Elevation341ft104 m

Longest runway5,936ft1,809 m

Runways20 lighted

Coordinates62.95, -155.6162°57'10.4"N 155°36'21.6"W

ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

1 h 1 min ago

40°F4.4°C · Dew 36°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules

Calm

Visibility10+ sm
Ceiling8,500 ft AGL
Humidity86%
Altimeter29.42 inHg
Pressure996.4 hPa
GustsNone

Overcast 8,500′

Conditions are good for visual flight at McGrath Airport. It's 40°F with 86% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 8,500 ft.

METAR observation

Live

RAWMETAR PAMC 281753Z 00000KT 10SM OVC085 04/02 A2942 RMK AO2 SLP967 T00440022 10044 20033 52015

Decoded — plain language

WindCalm

Visibility10+ sm

Temperature40°F / 4.4°C

Dew point36°F · 86% RH

Altimeter29.42 inHg

Ceiling8,500 ft AGL

Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules

SkyOvercast 8,500′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 17:53Z·McGrath Arpt, AK, US·1 h 1 min ago

Forecast

TAF

Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z

InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 20:00Z
VFRWind300° @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 7,000′
Now
FromMon 20:00Zuntil Tue 00:00Z
VFRWind300° @ 7 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 2,500′, Overcast 6,000′
FromTue 00:00Zuntil Tue 15:00Z
MVFRWind300° @ 6 G15 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 2,500′
30% chanceTue 00:00Zuntil Tue 06:00Z
MVFRVis4 smSkyBroken 1,500′WeatherLight rain showers
FromTue 15:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
MVFRWind270° @ 4 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 2,500′

RAW

TAF PAMC 281720Z 2818/2918 30003KT P6SM OVC070
  FM282000 30007KT P6SM FEW025 OVC060
  FM290000 30006G15KT P6SM OVC025
  PROB30 2900/2906 4SM -SHRA BKN015
  FM291500 27004KT P6SM OVC025

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:20Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runways

2 total

16/34

5,936 ft1,809 × 100 ft · Asphalt

05/23

2,000 ft610 × 60 ft · Gravel

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM

MCG

McgrathVORTAC

115.50 MHz0.2 NM230° SW

VTR

Takotna RiverNDB

350 kHz1.4 NM105° E

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point