PADU — Unalaska
Unalaska, AK · field elevation 23 ft · NON-ATCT
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IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
SPECI PADU 100314Z 35007G20KT 310V050 2 1/2SM -SN SCT017 BKN029 OVC036 02/M01 A2929 RMK AO2 SNB02 VIS NE 2 E 1 1/2 P0000
- Wind
- from 350° at 7 kt, gusting 20 kt
- Visibility
- 2.5 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,900 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 2 °C / dewpoint -1 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.29 inHg
- Density altitude
- -737 ft · pressure altitude 653 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 350° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 6 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 13 | 6 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
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 5 min ago.
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Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PADU 092330Z 1000/1024 35005KT 6SM -SHSN BR BKN035 FM100300 33010G20KT P6SM BKN050
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 53.89894, -166.54503
- Elevation
- 23 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1825Z / 0315Z
- Magnetic variation
- 9°E (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)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PAUT Akutan36 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PADU airport diagram or an approach plate
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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
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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.