PAAD — Point Thomson Airstrip
Deadhorse, AK · field elevation 56 ft · NON-ATCT
1 AIRMET & SIGMET Read in the EFB →
PAAD current weather Live
LIFR ceiling below 500 ft or visibility under 1 statute mile
METAR PAAD 252355Z AUTO 12010KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC003 M03/M03 A2974 RMK AO2 T10261026 11022 21031 FZRANO
- Wind
- from 120° at 10 kt
- Visibility
- 0.25 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 300 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -3 °C / dewpoint -3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.74 inHg
- Density altitude
- -1,799 ft · pressure altitude 236 ft
- Observed
- 6 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 120° at 10 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 05 | 7 kt head | 8 kt from the right |
| 23 | 7 kt tail | 8 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAAD — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAAD — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 70.13600, -146.29003
- Elevation
- 56 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1542Z / 0328Z
- Magnetic variation
- 16°E (2025)
- Sectional
- Point Barrow
- County
- North Slope, AK
Everything else PAAD publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,000 | 150 | GRVL | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Nearby airports
- PASC Deadhorse44 nm
- PABA Barter Island54 nm
Elsewhere
- Other Alaska airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.