PAVD· VDZ· Valdez
Valdez Pioneer Field
medium airport · elevation 121 ft (37 m)
13:57Z 05:30Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
22 min ago·20:56ZPAVD 242056Z 28003KT 5SM -RA BR SCT004 BKN021 OVC034 02/02 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP268 PCPN VRY LGT P0001 60001 T00170017 56004 $
Wind
280° 3 kt
Visibility
5 SM
Ceiling
2,100 ft
Temperature
2°C / 2°C
temp / dew
QNH
1027 hPa
30.33 inHg
Clouds
SCT 400ft, BKN 2,100ft, OVC 3,400ft
Weather
-RA · BR
Station
PAVD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1026.8 HPa PCPN VRY LGT 1/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour 0.01 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 1.7°C and dew point of 1.7°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 0.4 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (5)
- FL006B74710 min ago
- FL330C1713 min agoTURB NEG
- FL370B73819 min agoTURB NEG
- FL310B74825 min agoTURB NEG
- FL010CH7B47 min agoTURB NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/241981 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | TW 3 kt | XW 1 kt L |
61.1327°, -146.2466°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Marginal | HW 3 | 1 R | Moderate weather (precip / low visibility) |
Density altitude
-1,782 ft
elevation 121 ft
ISA deviation
-12.8°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)PAVD
- FSSJUNEAU RDO122.200
- AWOSAWOS 3118.800
- CNTRANCHORAGE CNTR119.300
- CTAF122.900
Navaids near airportassoc. PAVD
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| MNL | NDB | 524 kHz | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 06/246,500 ft (1,981 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Valdez Pioneer Field
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:30 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEMVFR
FMIFR
FMIFR
FMIFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
MVFRBASE24/18Z → 24/19ZVRB2KT · 5 SM · -SN BR · BKN010 OVC030
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -SN BR
Clouds: BKN010 OVC030
TAF PAVD 241727Z 2418/2518 VRB02KT 5SM -SN BR BKN010 OVC030
IFRFM24/19Z → 24/21Z2003KT · 3 SM · -RASN BR · BKN015 OVC030
Wind: 2003KT
Visibility: 3 SM
Weather: -RASN BR
Clouds: BKN015 OVC030
FM241900 20003KT 3SM -RASN BR BKN015 OVC030
IFRFM24/21Z → 25/10Z2503KT · 3 SM · -RA BR · BKN015 OVC035
Wind: 2503KT
Visibility: 3 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: BKN015 OVC035
FM242100 25003KT 3SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC035
IFRFM25/10Z → 25/14ZVRB2KT · 3 SM · -RA BR · SCT007 OVC015
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: 3 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: SCT007 OVC015
FM251000 VRB02KT 3SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015
MVFRFM25/14Z → 25/16ZVRB2KT · 5 SM · -RA BR · SCT015 OVC025
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: SCT015 OVC025
FM251400 VRB02KT 5SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025
MVFRFM25/16Z → 25/18ZVRB2KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · SCT015 OVC025
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT015 OVC025
FM251600 VRB02KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC025
Raw TAF
TAF PAVD 241727Z 2418/2518 VRB02KT 5SM -SN BR BKN010 OVC030 FM241900 20003KT 3SM -RASN BR BKN015 OVC030 FM242100 25003KT 3SM -RA BR BKN015 OVC035 FM251000 VRB02KT 3SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015 FM251400 VRB02KT 5SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM251600 VRB02KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC025
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