PAVD· VDZ· Valdez
Valdez Pioneer Field
medium airport · elevation 121 ft (37 m)
13:48Z 05:38Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
26 min ago·21:56ZPAVD 272156Z 24004KT 7SM -RA FEW007 BKN025 OVC050 04/04 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 P0000 T00390039 $
Wind
240° 4 kt
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
2,500 ft
Temperature
4°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.08 inHg
Clouds
FEW 700ft, BKN 2,500ft, OVC 5,000ft
Weather
-RA
Station
PAVD
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.5 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 3.9°C and dew point of 3.9°C
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 | TW 4 kt | XW 1 kt R |
61.1327°, -146.2466°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Preferred | HW 4 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
-1,326 ft
elevation 121 ft
ISA deviation
-10.8°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)PAVD
Wind9 kt
Vis11.3 km
Temp5°C
QNH1020 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=310
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Valdez Pioneer Field
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 18:33 UTC
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
28/18Z
BASEMVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
MVFRBASE27/18Z → 28/00ZVRB2KT · 6 SM · -RA BR · BKN025
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: BKN025
TAF PAVD 271729Z 2718/2818 VRB02KT 6SM -RA BR BKN025
MVFRTEMPO27/18Z → 27/22Z4 SM · -RA BR
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -RA BR
TEMPO 2718/2722 4SM -RA BR
VFRFM28/00Z → 28/09ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT025 BKN045
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT025 BKN045
FM280000 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045
MVFRFM28/09Z → 28/18ZVRB2KT · 4 SM · -RA BR · OVC015
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -RA BR
Clouds: OVC015
FM280900 VRB02KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015
Raw TAF
TAF PAVD 271729Z 2718/2818 VRB02KT 6SM -RA BR BKN025 TEMPO 2718/2722 4SM -RA BR FM280000 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN045 FM280900 VRB02KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015
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