METAR Sensor Status

Real-Time Weather Station Health Monitoring

Pribilof Islands - St. George (PAPB) & St. Paul (PASN)

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About This Page

This page provides real-time monitoring of METAR weather station sensors at both Pribilof Island airports. Each METAR station has four critical sensors that provide weather data for aviation operations:

Monitored Sensors

  • Wind Sensor - Measures wind speed and direction
  • Temperature Sensor - Measures ambient temperature
  • Visibility Sensor - Measures atmospheric visibility
  • Pressure Sensor - Measures barometric pressure (altimeter setting)

Why This Matters: Individual sensors can fail while the METAR station remains partially operational. This page shows which specific sensors are working or down, helping pilots and operators understand exactly what weather data is available. When sensors fail, planes can still land, but pilots need to know which data sources are reliable.

Historical Tracking: All sensor status checks are logged to a database, enabling monthly and yearly uptime statistics, incident tracking, and reliability analysis.

Current Sensor Status

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How Sensor Monitoring Works

Our system continuously monitors the METAR weather stations at both airports by checking the official Aviation Weather Center API. Every check is logged to a database with timestamp and sensor status.

Automatic Monitoring
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Sensors Per Airport
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Airports Monitored
Historical Database

What We Track

  • Real-Time Status - Current working/down state of each sensor
  • Downtime Duration - How long sensors have been offline
  • Incident History - Record of all sensor outages
  • Uptime Statistics - Monthly and yearly reliability metrics
  • Data Age - How recent the METAR observations are

Important Information

This is a monitoring tool only. Sensor status information is provided for situational awareness and does not determine whether aircraft can land. Pilots and operators must follow their own procedures and use official aviation weather sources.

Partial sensor failures are normal in remote Alaska locations. When individual sensors fail, the METAR station may still provide partial data from working sensors. This page helps identify which specific sensors are operational.

Data is sourced from the Aviation Weather Center and checked automatically. Status updates reflect the most recent system check.