PACD / CDB — Cold Bay Airport

MVFR

Medium Regional Airport • Cold Bay, AK, United States

Elevation: 96 ft (29 m) • 55.2079, -162.7250

Cold Bay Airport (PACD / CDB) is a medium regional airport serving Cold Bay, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 96 ft (29 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.1° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,415 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFRFlight CategoryVis 3-5SM or Ceiling 1000-3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESWCALMMagVar +9.1

CLOUD PROFILE

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Current METAR

METAR PACD 222153Z 00000KT 10SM OVC010 11/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01110089
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
000° at 0 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
11°C / 9°C
Altimeter:
30.00 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF PACD 221721Z 2218/2318 VRB06KT 6SM BR OVC003 
  FM222200 15008KT P6SM SCT007 OVC010 
  FM230700 20005KT P6SM SCT004 OVC006 
  FM231000 20004KT 1SM BR OVC004

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
15 10,415 ft 150 ft Asphalt 158°
26 4,235 ft 150 ft Asphalt 275°
33 10,415 ft 150 ft Asphalt 338°
8 4,235 ft 150 ft Asphalt 95°

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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.