PAED / EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Anchorage, AK, United States

Elevation: 212 ft (65 m) • 61.2517, -149.8071

Elmendorf Air Force Base (PAED / EDF) is a medium regional airport serving Anchorage, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 212 ft (65 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.3° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 10,000 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW5ktMagVar +14.3

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kScattered 8500ftBroken 12000ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR PAED 221355Z 03005KT 10SM SCT085 BKN120 12/08 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP169 T01190080 $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
030° at 5 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
12°C / 8°C
Altimeter:
30.04 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF PAED 220500Z 2205/2311 25009KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 QNH3007INS 
  BECMG 2217/2218 30012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW025 BKN050 OVC080 620703 QNH3004INS 
  BECMG 2303/2304 34012KT 9999 -RA SCT030 BKN040 OVC060 620703 QNH3004INS TX17/2300Z TN12/2212Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
06 10,000 ft 200 ft Asphalt/Concrete 80°
16 7,500 ft 150 ft Asphalt 180°
24 10,000 ft 200 ft Asphalt/Concrete 260°
34 7,500 ft 150 ft Asphalt 360°

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PABV
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PAGQ
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PAWS
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PAAQ
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PAUO
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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.