PACD / CDB — Cold Bay Airport

IFR

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

IFRFlight CategoryVis 1-3SM or Ceiling 500-999ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW28kt G37ktMagVar +9.1

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kOvercast 900ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

SPECI PACD 011135Z AUTO 25028G37KT 10SM OVC009 16/14 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 25037/1112 T01560144 TSNO
Category:
IFR
Wind:
250° at 28 knots gusting 37 kt
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
16°C / 14°C
Altimeter:
29.87 inHg
No TAF available for PACD.

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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PACS
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PAAL
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PAUT
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PAPE
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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.