PADU — Unalaska
Unalaska, AK · field elevation 23 ft · NON-ATCT
3 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PADU current weather
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PADU 111156Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM OVC021 10/09 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 7//// T01000089 10122 20100 58007
- Wind
- from 060° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,100 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 10 °C / dewpoint 9 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.20 inHg
- Density altitude
- -911 ft · pressure altitude -257 ft
- Observed
- 22 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 060° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 31 | 1 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
12 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 10 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PADU 111141Z 1112/1212 00000KT P6SM OVC020 FM112100 07006KT P6SM BKN020 FM120800 10005KT P6SM OVC020
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 53.89894, -166.54503
- Elevation
- 23 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1538Z / 0643Z
- Magnetic variation
- 9° (2020)
- Fuel
- A
- Sectional
- Dutch Harbor
- County
- Aleutians West, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,500 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.6
Published procedures
- 1 approach — RNAV (GPS)
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Nearby airports
- PAUT Akutan36 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PADU 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.