PADU — Unalaska
Unalaska, AK · field elevation 23 ft · NON-ATCT
6 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
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MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PADU 252356Z 22014G20KT 10SM RA BKN028 BKN036 BKN049 12/09 A2928 RMK AO2 SLP914 P0001 60008 T01220089 10133 20100 56007
- Wind
- from 220° at 14 kt, gusting 20 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,800 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 12 °C / dewpoint 9 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.28 inHg
- Density altitude
- 487 ft · pressure altitude 663 ft
- Observed
- 8 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 220° at 14 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 kt head | 14 kt from the right |
| 31 | 1 kt tail | 14 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 9 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PADU 252320Z 2600/2624 22012G33KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 TEMPO 2600/2602 VRB03KT FM260900 23025G36KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM261200 23035G50KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM261800 25028G35KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM262100 25027G36KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 53.89894, -166.54503
- Elevation
- 23 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1700Z / 0454Z
- 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
- 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.