Portland International Airport (KPDX) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Portland International Airport in Portland, OR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Portland International Airport (KPDX) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Portland, OR at 31 ft. KPDX reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (3, 10L, 10R, 21), longest 11,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KPDX in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0453Z (9:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

180° 6 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

4,500 ft

Altimeter

29.94"

Temp / Dew

59°F / 15°C

dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 300 ft, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KPDX 130453Z 18006KT 10SM FEW003 BKN045 OVC065 15/11 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01500111

What changed at KPDX?

Since the 0353Z (8:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Pressure rising: altimeter 29.92 → 29.94 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KPDX

KPDX is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10L, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 0 ft (field elevation 31 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.

Combined ATIS: Information India (0453Z / 9:53 PM PDT)

PDX ATIS INFO I 0453Z. 16006KT 10SM FEW003 BKN045 OVC065 15/11 A2994 (TWO NINER NINER FOUR). ILS, RWY 28L, SIMUL, ILS, RWY 28R APCH IN USE. CONSTRUCTION CRANES LOWERED. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. TWY K CLSD BTN TWY, T AND TWY A6 . HAZD WX INFO FOR PDX AREA AVBL FM FSS. TWR FREQ ALL RWYS 123.77. FLOW CONTROL IN EFCT FOR, SEA. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO I.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KPDX. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
21FAV	6,000 ft	ASP	4 kt head	4 kt left
10L	9,825 ft	ASP	3 kt head	5 kt right
10R	11,000 ft	ASP	3 kt head	5 kt right
28L	11,000 ft	ASP	3 kt tail	5 kt left
28R	9,825 ft	ASP	3 kt tail	5 kt left
3	6,000 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	4 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling 21,000 ft → 4,500 ft.

KPDX weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Portland International Airport in Portland, OR: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KPDX is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KPDX

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0504Z (10:04 PM PDT) · 66 NM N of KPDX · during climb · E75L

light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft turbulence

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SEA UA /OV SEA150050/TM 0504/FL240/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240/RM DURC SUMMA ZSE

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0504Reported at 05:04 UTC.

FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240Turbulence: light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft.

RM DURC SUMMA ZSERemarks.

PIREP0501Z (10:01 PM PDT) · 54 NM N of KPDX · during descent · B737

light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft turbulence

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OLM UA /OV OLM150030/TM 0501/FL180/TP B737/TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180/RM DURD HAWKZ ZSE

OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OLM150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0501Reported at 05:01 UTC.

FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180Turbulence: light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft.

RM DURD HAWKZ ZSERemarks.

PIREP0451Z (9:51 PM PDT) · 22 NM NE of KPDX · during climb · B738

light rime icing

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PDX UA /OV BTG070020/TM 0451/FL100/TP B738/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 100-180-ZSE

PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BTG070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

RM DURC 100-180-ZSERemarks.

PIREP0412Z (9:12 PM PDT) · 86 NM NE of KPDX · during descent · B738

light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing

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SEA UA /OV SEA120048/TM 0412/FL145/TP B738/TA M14/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD MARNR8 ARR

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA120048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0412Reported at 04:12 UTC.

FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.

RM DURD MARNR8 ARRRemarks.

PIREP0353Z (8:53 PM PDT) · 94 NM E of KPDX · during descent · B38M

moderate 320 blo turbulence

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DLS UA /OV LTJ069031/TM 0353/FL320/TP B38M/SK TOP320/TB MOD 320 BLO /RM DURD ZSE

DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LTJ069031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0353Reported at 03:53 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

SK TOP320Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB MOD 320 BLOTurbulence: moderate 320 blo.

RM DURD ZSERemarks.

PIREP0323Z (8:23 PM PDT) · 64 NM NW of KPDX · during descent · PC12

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AST UA /OV AST/TM 0323/FL060/TP PC12/SK SCT035-040 SCT050-060 OVC060/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV 26 ZSE

AST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ASTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0323Reported at 03:23 UTC.

FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT035-040 SCT050-060 OVC…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURD RNAV 26 ZSERemarks.

PIREP0259Z (7:59 PM PDT) · 43 NM SW of KPDX · 22,000 ft MSL · E75L

moderate turbulence

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EUG UA /OV UBG165025/TM 0259/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /RM ZSE

EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV UBG165025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0259Reported at 02:59 UTC.

FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

RM ZSERemarks.

PIREP0248Z (7:48 PM PDT) · 86 NM N of KPDX · 27,000 ft MSL · K35R

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OLM UA /OV OLM250010/TM 0248/FL270/TP K35R/SK TOP270/RM ZSE

OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OLM250010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0248Reported at 02:48 UTC.

FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.

TP K35RAircraft type reporting.

SK TOP270Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZSERemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KPDX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KPDX reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 5/8 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 92%MVFR 7%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt

Max gust: 19 kt

Lowest ceiling: 800 ft

Lowest vis: 6 sm

Prevailing wind: NW

Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

28L/28R: 58%
21: 21%
10L/10R: 15%
3: 6%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0526Z (10:26 PM PDT)

TAF KPDX 130526Z 1306/1406 17005KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC050 FM131400 19007KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC035 FM132100 22007KT P6SM SCT030 OVC040

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KPDX
IATA: PDX
FAA LID: PDX
City: Portland
State: Oregon
Country: United States
Elevation: 31 ft
Coordinates: 45.5887, -122.5980
Runways: 6
Longest runway: 11,000 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 120.625 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset: 20h 36m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

10 airports

KVUOPearson FieldVancouver, WA3 nm NWVFR METAR KTTDPortland Troutdale AirportPortland, OR9 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KSPBScappoose Industrial AirparkScappoose, OR16 nm NWVFR METAR KUAOAurora State AirportAurora, OR22 nm SVFR METAR · TAF US-0368Evergreen North-South AirparkVancouver, WA4 nm NE W56Fly For Fun AirportVancouver, WA7 nm NE

+4 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

6 airports

KMMVMcMinnville Municipal AirportMcMinnville, OR33 nm SWVFR METAR KKLSSouthwest Washington Regional AirportKelso, WA34 nm NMVFR METAR KSLESalem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary FieldSalem, OR44 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF 70ORGoodin Creek AirportGaston, OR26 nm SW WN10Mount St Helens Aero Ranch AirportAriel, WA26 nm N OL05Skydive Oregon AirportMolalla, OR27 nm S

50–100 NM

8 airports

KTMKTillamook AirportTillamook, OR52 nm WMVFR METAR KDLSColumbia Gorge Regional AirportDallesport / The Dalles, OR60 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KASTAstoria Regional AirportAstoria, OR64 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KCLSChehalis Centralia AirportChehalis, WA67 nm NMVFR METAR KCVOCorvallis Municipal AirportCorvallis, OR72 nm SWVFR METAR KOLMOlympia Regional AirportOlympia, WA84 nm NVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KPDX

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPDX reported VFR conditions during about 80.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 259 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 16.9% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#634 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#14

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

80.8%

MVFR

13.7%

IFR

3.1%

LIFR

2.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

259

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

4,900 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

16.9%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

6.7%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

129

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,080 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KPDX monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	67.4	20.1	6.2	6.3
Feb	73.4	19.5	3.8	3.3
Mar	81.9	14.7	1.9	1.5
Apr	87.8	10.6	1.1	0.5
May	87.5	11.3	1.1	0.1
Jun	89.0	9.9	1.0	0.1
Jul	90.0	9.3	0.7	0.0
Aug	88.8	9.7	1.4	0.0
Sep	85.9	9.9	2.9	1.3
Oct	80.2	11.6	4.3	3.9
Nov	72.8	17.1	5.0	5.1
Dec	65.7	21.4	7.6	5.3

Average wind by month

KPDX average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.4 kt
Feb	6.7 kt
Mar	6.3 kt
Apr	5.8 kt
May	5.4 kt
Jun	5.5 kt
Jul	5.6 kt
Aug	5.1 kt
Sep	4.7 kt
Oct	5.0 kt
Nov	6.5 kt
Dec	7.2 kt

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KPDX airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Portland International Airport in Portland, OR shows the runway and taxiway layout across 6 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions. Review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2610 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KPDX weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KPDX?+

KPDX has 6 runways: 3, 10L, 10R, 21, 28L, 28R; the longest is 11,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KPDX report its own weather?+

Yes. Portland International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KPDX have a TAF?+

Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KPDX broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes. KPDX publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KPDX airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Portland International Airport (KPDX) is shown on this page. It maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Portland International Airport (KPDX)

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