Valdez Pioneer Field METAR PAVD
VFRMedium AirportElev. 37 m (121 ft)Valdez Pioneer Field is situated in Valdez, United States. The ICAO code of Valdez Pioneer Field is PAVD and the IATA code is VDZ.
It has one Asphalt runway 06/24 with a length of 6,500 ft (1,981 m).
The elevation is 37 m (121 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 03:56 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
12.8°C
Wind
5kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
3,800ft
Altimeter
29.99inHg
Raw METAR
METAR PAVD 220356Z 25005KT 10SM SCT030 BKN038 BKN055 13/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01280111 $
Decoded
- Wind
- From 250° (WSW) at 5 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 3,000 ft (914 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 3,800 ft (1,158 m) · Broken (5–7 oktas) at 5,500 ft (1,676 m)
- Temp / DP
- 12.8°C (55°F) · Dew point 11.1°C (52°F)
- Altimeter
- 1016 hPa · 29.99 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1015.4 hPa
TAF
Valid 22 Aug 00:00 UTC – 23 Aug 00:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF PAVD 212341Z 2200/2224 24005KT P6SM BKN050 FM220600 VRB02KT P6SM BKN025 OVC045 FM222000 24005KT P6SM -RA OVC035
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
Sat 22 Aug06:0012:0018:00Sun 23 AugNOW
Sat 22 Aug
FM20:00 – 00:00 UTC
240° / 5 kt> 6 smLight RainOVC 3,500ft
VFRFM06:00 – 20:00 UTC
VRB / 2 kt> 6 smBKN 2,500ft · OVC 4,500ft
MVFRBASE00:00 – 06:00 UTC
240° / 5 kt> 6 smBKN 5,000ft
VFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 81° | 6,500 ft (1,981 m) | Asphalt | 169° | ↓ 5 kt | 1 kt R |
| 24 ★ best | 261° | 6,500 ft (1,981 m) | Asphalt | 11° | ↑ 5 kt | 1 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise14:10 UTC
Sunset05:24 UTC
Daylight:15h 13m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACV | — | 83 km | VFR | 250° 3 kt | > 10 sm | OVC 5500ft | 12.8°C |
| PAGK | — | 121 km | VFR | 160° 8 kt | 7 sm | FEW 7000ft | 13.9°C |
| PAAQ | — | 160 km | VFR | 250° 5 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 7000ft | 15°C |
| PABV | — | 177 km | VFR | 260° 5 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 8500ft | 15.6°C |
| PAWS | — | 182 km | VFR | 200° 4 kt | > 10 sm | OVC 6000ft | 15.6°C |
| PAFR | — | 183 km | VFR | 240° 6 kt | > 10 sm | OVC 7500ft | 14°C |
| PAMD | — | 187 km | VFR | 300° 8 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 1400ft | 12.8°C |
| PAED | — | 191 km | VFR | 280° 5 kt | > 10 sm | BKN 7000ft | 14°C |
| PAMR | — | 193 km | VFR | 310° 5 kt | > 10 sm | OVC 6500ft | 13.3°C |
| PALH | — | 200 km | VFR | 280° 5 kt | > 10 sm | OVC 8000ft | 14.4°C |
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