Medium Regional Airport • Unalaska, AK, United States
Elevation: 22 ft (7 m) • 53.8988, -166.5450
Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport (PADU / DUT) is a medium regional airport serving Unalaska, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 22 ft (7 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.6° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 4,500 feet.
METAR PADU 250956Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM OVC047 04/M04 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T00391039
TAF PADU 250535Z 2506/2606 28009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM250900 23003KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM251500 19004KT P6SM BKN050 FM251800 15012KT P6SM BKN050 FM252100 14015G23KT 4SM BR OVC025 FM260000 13025G34KT 2SM RA BR OVC007 FM260300 14034G45KT 2SM RA BR OVC007
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4,500 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 136° |
| 31 | 4,500 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 316° |
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