PAVD — Valdez Pioneer Fld
Valdez, AK · field elevation 128 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PAVD current weather
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PAVD 111156Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM OVC021 10/08 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP230 T01000083 10117 20094 53004 TSNO $
- Wind
- from 070° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,100 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 10 °C / dewpoint 8 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.22 inHg
- Density altitude
- -806 ft · pressure altitude -172 ft
- Observed
- 20 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 070° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 06 | 3 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 24 | 3 kt tail | 1 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 18 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAVD 111146Z 1112/1212 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM112200 25009KT P6SM BKN025 FM120400 06004KT P6SM FEW010 OVC025
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 61.13422, -146.24477
- Elevation
- 128 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1344Z / 0554Z
- Magnetic variation
- 19° (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Anchorage
- County
- Valdez-Cordova, AK
Everything else PAVD publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 6,500 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — DD, LDA
- 2 departures published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAVD 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.