PAVD — Valdez Pioneer Fld
Valdez, AK · field elevation 128 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAVD current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAVD 252356Z 00000KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 09/06 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP103 T00940061 10094 20067 56013 $
- Wind
- calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 5,500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 9 °C / dewpoint 6 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.84 inHg
- Density altitude
- -408 ft · pressure altitude 208 ft
- Observed
- 5 minutes ago
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48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
12 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 7 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAVD 252328Z 2600/2624 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 OVC070 FM261200 07004KT P6SM -RA OVC040
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 61.13422, -146.24477
- Elevation
- 128 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1540Z / 0331Z
- Magnetic variation
- 19°E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Anchorage
- County
- Valdez-Cordova, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 6,500 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Published procedures
- 1 approach — LDA
- 2 departures published
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Nearby airports
Elsewhere
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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.