Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 11:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KPAH is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah, KY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH) is a regional airport serving Paducah, KY at a field elevation of 410 ft. KPAH 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 (05/23, 14/32), the longest 6,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPAH 281653Z 18005KT 10SM CLR 23/10 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP244 T02330100
What changed at KPAH?
Since the 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.28 → 30.26 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KPAH
KPAH is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (14, 23). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 410 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPAH 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 PAH in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from PAH's own airspace.
KPAH reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 268 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 14 23%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 54 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 12 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KPAH was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Field elevation is 410 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,245 ft, 1,835 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 5,499 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 23 | 6,500 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 05 | 6,500 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 32 | 5,499 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KPAH 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 05/236,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPAHWind
- 05
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/325,499 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPAHWind
- 14
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 4 kt tailwind · 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPAH 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 KPAH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EVV UA /OV PXV/TM 1222/FL240/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PXVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPAH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPAH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 47%
- 14
- 21%
- 32
- 17%
- 23
- 15%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1439Z (9:39 AM CDT)
TAF KPAH 281439Z 2815/2912 18004KT P6SM SKC FM290000 00000KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPAH's own weather station.
Wind is 44° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0500-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KPAH
- IATA
- PAH
- FAA LID
- PAH
- City
- Paducah
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 410 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.0608, -88.7738
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.375 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 57m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPAH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPAH reported VFR conditions during about 81.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 268 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.2 kt, calm 22.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.8 | 20.5 | 7.0 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 71.4 | 18.1 | 7.6 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 77.6 | 16.2 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 85.4 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| May | 83.2 | 12.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 89.8 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 87.0 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 86.7 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 84.2 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 83.9 | 9.8 | 4.5 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 78.9 | 12.9 | 5.1 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 65.5 | 22.3 | 7.8 | 4.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 kt |
| Feb | 6.8 kt |
| Mar | 6.9 kt |
| Apr | 6.4 kt |
| May | 5.3 kt |
| Jun | 4.4 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.4 kt |
| Sep | 3.6 kt |
| Oct | 4.7 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 5.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KPAH 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 Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH)
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