PAAD — Point Thomson Airstrip
Deadhorse, AK · field elevation 56 ft · NON-ATCT
3 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PAAD current weather Live
LIFR ceiling below 500 ft or visibility under 1 statute mile
METAR PAAD 100615Z AUTO 08026G34KT 1/2SM -SN OVC007 M08/M08 A2970 RMK AO2 T10781085 FZRANO
- Wind
- from 080° at 26 kt, gusting 34 kt
- Visibility
- 0.5 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 700 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -8 °C / dewpoint -8 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.70 inHg
- Density altitude
- -2,368 ft · pressure altitude 276 ft
- Observed
- 14 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 080° at 26 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 05 | 26 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 23 | 26 kt tail | 4 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
- 1908Z / 2349Z
- 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.