PAWD — Seward
Seward, AK · field elevation 28 ft · NON-ATCT
4 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PAWD current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAWD 252253Z AUTO 20013G26KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 12/06 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 21026/2249 SLP028 T01170056 TSNO
- Wind
- from 200° at 13 kt, gusting 26 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 5,500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 12 °C / dewpoint 6 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.61 inHg
- Density altitude
- 25 ft · pressure altitude 338 ft
- Observed
- 64 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 200° at 13 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12 kt head | 5 kt from the right |
| 13 | 8 kt head | 11 kt from the right |
| 31 | 8 kt tail | 11 kt from the left |
| 34 | 12 kt tail | 5 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 5 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PAWD — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PAWD — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 60.12989, -149.41663
- Elevation
- 28 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1550Z / 0347Z
- Magnetic variation
- 19°E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Seward
- County
- Kenai Peninsula, AK
Everything else PAWD publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,249 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 16/34 | 2,289 | 75 | ASPH | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Published procedures
- 1 approach — RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PASX Soldotna53 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAWD 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.