Thompson Pass Airport (K55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAVD), K55 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Thompson Pass Airport in Valdez, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAVD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Thompson Pass Airport (K55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Valdez, AK at a field elevation of 2,080 ft. K55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAVD, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,530 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAVD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAVD, 16.4 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 30.49 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAVD 281956Z 34005KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP323 T00221028 $
What changed at PAVD (nearest station)?
Since the 1856Z (10:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
Current pilot readout for K55
Based on the nearest station (PAVD), K55 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 2,080 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 2,530 ft | TURF-GRVL-P | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 05 | 2,530 ft | TURF-GRVL-P | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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K55 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/232,530 × 9 ft · TURF-GRVL-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at K55Wind
- 05
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling 30,000 ft → unlimited.
K55 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K55
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CDV UA /OV JOH097048/TM 1700/FL350/TP B737/TB LGT/RM ZAN
CDV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOH097048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1700Reported at 17:00 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZANRemarks.Show raw report
VDZ UA /OV JOH040080/TM 1553/FL330/TP B744/TB MOD/RM ZAN
VDZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOH040080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1553Reported at 15:53 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B744Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZANRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K55
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAVD reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 30,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 68%
- 23
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1724Z (9:24 AM AKDT)
TAF PAVD 281724Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM291600 VRB04KT P6SM OVC050
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Live crosswind meter
K55 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PAVD, 16 nm away.
Wind is 83° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- K55
- City
- Valdez
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,080 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.1773, -145.6880
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,530 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAVD
- TAF
- Nearest PAVD
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 5h 32m
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Pilot PIREPs for Thompson Pass Airport (K55)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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