Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:00 AM PDT, Oct 27, KPAE is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KPAE right now.
Live aviation weather for Seattle Paine Field International Airport in Everett, WA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) is a regional airport serving Everett, WA at a field elevation of 607 ft. KPAE reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (16L/34R, 16R/34L), the longest 7,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west (260°) at 3 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, overcast at 4,300 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,300 ft.
SPECI KPAE 271700Z 26003KT 9SM -RA OVC043 09/08 A2998 RMK AO2 P0000 T00940083
What changed at KPAE?
Since the 1653Z (9:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 500 ft to 4,300 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KPAE
KPAE is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 3 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16L). Density altitude is approximately 0 ft (field elevation 607 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPAE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for PAE in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from PAE's own airspace.
KPAE reported VFR in 69% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 210 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (16L, 16R) had the best headwind 56% of the time, the north-facing ends (34L, 34R) 44%, and winds were calm 22% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 52 days a year, and fog or mist on 176. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 18% of hours, against 4% in July.
PAE departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 86% of the time across 1,332 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. 9 AM to noon departures did best (91%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (76%).
Snow fell on about 14 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KPAE was IFR or worse 20% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16LFAV | 3,004 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 16R | 7,000 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 34L | 7,000 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 34R | 3,004 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KPAE runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 16L/34R3,004 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPAEWind
- 16L
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 34R
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16R/34L7,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPAEWind
- 16R
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 34L
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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.
Fuel at KPAE
100LL and Jet A at Seattle Paine Field International Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KPAE fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$8.17/ galSelf serve · Propeller Aero Services FBO
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 20Current
1 fuel provider · Jet A from $8.62
Fuel information has moved: view KPAEfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 4,300 ft.
KPAE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KPAE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
RNT UA /OV KRNT/TM 1647/FL010/TP CL35/SK BKN009/RM SMOOTH DURD RY16
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KRNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1647Reported at 16:47 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM SMOOTH DURD RY16Remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV BTG340030/TM 1636/FL110/TP E75L/SK TOP/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG340030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1636Reported at 16:36 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK TOPSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA340001/TM 1632/FL008/TP E75L/SK BKN008
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1632Reported at 16:32 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BKN008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA340001/TM 1629/FL004/TP B738/SK SCT004
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1629Reported at 16:29 UTC.FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RNT UA /OV KRNT010005/TM 1626/FL011/TP DHC-2/SK OVC013/WX FV10SM
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KRNT010005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1626Reported at 16:26 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP DHC-2Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
PAE UA /OV PAE180003/TM 1617/FL017/TP C208/SK SCT002/RM FIELD IN SIGHT 017 THIN LAYER LOWER
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAE180003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM FIELD IN SIGHT 017 THIN L…Remarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA340002/TM 1600/FL014/TP B738/SK BKN014
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315001/TM 1555/FL001/TP GALX/SK SCT008/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.FL001Altitude: 100 ft MSL.TP GALXAircraft type reporting.SK SCT008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPAE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPAE reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 50 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34L/34R
- 64%
- 16L/16R
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1231Z (5:31 AM PDT)
TAF KPAE 271231Z 2713/2812 VRB03KT 2SM -RA BR OVC001 FM271400 19002KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM272100 18008KT P6SM SCT010 BKN025 FM280500 18010KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM280800 17012G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC020
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPAE's own weather station.
Wind is 81° off runway 16R, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16L/34R, 16R/34L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit
Fuel prices
KPAE 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$8.17 / gal · Self serve
1 fuel provider · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 20
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Nov-Apr Daily 0700-2100 local; May-Oct Daily 0700-2100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KPAE
- IATA
- PAE
- FAA LID
- PAE
- City
- Everett
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.9063, -122.2820
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 128.65 MHz
- CTAF
- 132.95 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 7h 57m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Cascade Model Helicopter Club - Snohomish Field , Snohomish, WA · 7 mi
- Whidbey Island RC Society - Miller Lake , Langley, WA · 9 mi
- Snohomish Radio Aero Club - S. Machias Rd. , Snohomish, WA · 10 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KPAE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPAE reported VFR conditions during about 69.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 210 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 13.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.5 | 20.6 | 10.4 | 11.4 |
| Feb | 62.9 | 20.3 | 10.2 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 68.6 | 21.1 | 7.3 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 72.6 | 19.8 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
| May | 74.0 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 74.5 | 16.3 | 5.9 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 81.5 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 79.3 | 12.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 74.3 | 13.5 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 68.3 | 15.4 | 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 64.2 | 20.4 | 9.0 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 58.0 | 22.0 | 11.5 | 8.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.8 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 7.3 kt |
| Apr | 6.5 kt |
| May | 5.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.1 kt |
| Aug | 4.8 kt |
| Sep | 4.9 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 6.9 kt |
| Dec | 6.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KPAE airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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