PACD — Cold Bay
Cold Bay, AK · field elevation 100 ft · NON-ATCT
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PACD current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
SPECI PACD 100131Z 34016KT 5SM -SN BR BKN016 OVC050 01/00 A2912 RMK AO2 RAB03E10 P0002 T00110000
- Wind
- from 340° at 16 kt
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,600 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 1 °C / dewpoint 0 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.12 inHg
- Density altitude
- -540 ft · pressure altitude 900 ft
- Observed
- 12 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 340° at 16 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 16 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 26 | 7 kt head | 15 kt from the right |
| 08 | 7 kt tail | 15 kt from the left |
| 15 | 16 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Weather cameras
8 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 1 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PACD 092330Z 1000/1024 33007KT P6SM -SHSN SCT007 OVC035 FM101200 31014KT P6SM -SHSN SCT007 OVC025
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 55.20592, -162.72625
- Elevation
- 100 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1814Z / 0254Z
- Magnetic variation
- 12°E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Cold Bay
- County
- Aleutians East, AK
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 10,179 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 08/26 | 4,900 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.6
Published procedures
- 7 approaches — ILS, LOC, LOC/BC, RNAV (GPS), VOR
- 2 departures published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PAKF False Pass32 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PACD airport diagram or an approach plate
- 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.