PAAD — Point Thomson Airstrip

VFR

Airport • Deadhorse, AK, United States

Elevation: 56 ft (17 m) • 70.1360, -146.2900

Point Thomson Airstrip (PAAD) is a airport serving Deadhorse, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 56 ft (17 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 15.2° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW12ktMagVar +15.2

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR PAAD 221335Z AUTO 22012KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A3002 RMK AO2 T00770050 FZRANO
Category:
VFR
Wind:
220° at 12 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
8°C / 5°C
Altimeter:
30.02 inHg
No TAF available for PAAD.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
05 5,000 ft 150 ft Gravel 71°
23 5,000 ft 150 ft Gravel 251°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.