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.
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METAR PADU 011056Z AUTO 24026G38KT 10SM CLR 20/15 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 24038/1051 SLP171 T02000150
| 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