PAVD· VDZ· Valdez
Valdez Pioneer Field
medium airport · elevation 121 ft (37 m)
14:21Z 05:16Z Day
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Current METARVFR
3 min ago·14:56ZPAVD 251456Z 08005KT 10SM FEW033 BKN100 OVC200 09/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00940094 50001 $
Wind
080° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Temperature
9°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.07 inHg
Clouds
FEW 3,300ft, BKN 10,000ft, OVC 20,000ft
Weather
—
Station
PAVD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.1 HPa hourly temperature of 9.4°C and dew point of 9.4°C Increase, then decrease of 0.1 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/241981 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | HW 5 kt | XW 0 kt L |
61.1327°, -146.2466°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Preferred | HW 5 | 0 L | — |
Density altitude
-699 ft
elevation 121 ft
ISA deviation
-5.8°C
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)PAVD
Wind4 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp17°C
QNH1016 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=304
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Valdez Pioneer Field
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/25 12:42 UTC
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
VFRBASE25/12Z → 25/17Z0705KT · 6 SM · SCT040 OVC100
Wind: 0705KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040 OVC100
TAF PAVD 251140Z 2512/2612 07005KT P6SM SCT040 OVC100
VFRFM25/17Z → 25/21Z2404KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT015 BKN035
Wind: 2404KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT015 BKN035
FM251700 24004KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035
MVFRFM25/21Z → 26/01Z2404KT · 6 SM · -RA BR · OVC025
Wind: 2404KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: OVC025
FM252100 24004KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025
MVFRFM26/01Z → 26/12ZVRB3KT · 4 SM · -RA BR · OVC010
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: OVC010
FM260100 VRB03KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010
Raw TAF
TAF PAVD 251140Z 2512/2612 07005KT P6SM SCT040 OVC100 FM251700 24004KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035 FM252100 24004KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM260100 VRB03KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010
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