PAVD — Valdez Pioneer Fld
Valdez, AK · field elevation 128 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAVD current weather Live
IFR ceiling 500–1,000 ft or visibility 1–3 statute miles
METAR PAVD 100956Z AUTO 28008KT 4SM -SN BR OVC006 01/01 A2898 RMK AO2 SLP813 P0004 T00060006 FZRANO TSNO $
- Wind
- from 280° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 600 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 1 °C / dewpoint 1 °C
- Altimeter
- 28.98 inHg
- Density altitude
- -392 ft · pressure altitude 1,068 ft
- Observed
- 53 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 280° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 8 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 06 | 8 kt tail | 3 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 2 min ago.
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Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 38,000–38,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAVD 100943Z 1010/1106 27005KT 6SM -SN BR BKN008 BKN012 OVC024 FM101600 07003KT P6SM -RA SCT030 OVC040 FM102200 07003KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC050
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 61.13422, -146.24477
- Elevation
- 128 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1738Z / 0119Z
- 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.