Portland International Airport (KPDX) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 5:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, KPDX is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KPDX right now.
Live aviation weather for Portland International Airport in Portland, OR, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Portland International Airport (KPDX) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Portland, OR at a field elevation of 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. It has 3 physical runways (03/21, 10L/28R, 10R/28L), the longest 11,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west (270°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft, broken clouds at 3,900 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.
METAR KPDX 290053Z 27004KT 10SM SCT018 BKN039 BKN060 12/07 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01220067 $
Current runway configuration at KPDX
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 47 min ago (0053Z / 5:53 PM PDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1853Z (11:53 AM PDT).
What changed at KPDX?
Since the 2353Z (4:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling moved from 6,500 ft to 3,900 ft.
Current pilot readout for KPDX
KPDX is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. The D-ATIS states arrivals on runway 28R and 28L; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 2 kt; the wind favors west-facing runway ends (21, 28L, 28R). Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 31 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPDX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 1 ground stop and 0 ground delay programs for PDX between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 1 day. The reason was emergencies. The ground stop lasted about 21 min.
KPDX reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 259 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the northwest-facing ends (28L, 28R) had the best headwind 41% of the time, the southeast-facing ends (10L, 10R) 31%, and winds were calm 21% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 34 days a year, and fog or mist on 129. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against under 1% in July.
PDX departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time across 62,458 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (74%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KPDX ran northwest flow 75% of the time and southeast flow 25%. Runway 28R was named for arrivals most often (74% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 69 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
PDX ATIS INFO H 0053Z. 25004KT 10SM SCT018 BKN039 BKN060 12/07 A3004 (THREE ZERO ZERO FOUR). ILS, RWY 28R, SIMUL, ILS, RWY 28L APCH IN USE. CONSTRUCTION CRANES LOWERED. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. TWY K CLSD BTN GATES D9 AND E1. CAUTION FOR INCREASED BIRD ACTIVITY. TOWER FREQ FOR RY28R IS 118.7 TOWER FREQ FOR RY28L IS 123.77. FLOW CONTROL IN EFCT FOR, SEA, YVR, SFO, SLC. FOR CD CONTACT GC ON 121.9. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO H.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28L | 11,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 28R | 9,825 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 21FAV | 6,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 10L | 9,825 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 10R | 11,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| 03 | 6,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KPDX runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- No closure reportedRunway 03/216,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 03
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 10L/28R9,825 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use28RARRIVALSWind
- 10L
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 28R
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 10R/28L11,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use28LARRIVALSWind
- 10R
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 28L
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; 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→4 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 3,900 ft.
KPDX 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 KPDX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PDX UA /OV PDX170032/TM 0028/FL075/TP E120/TA M02/TB MOD 075-130/IC LGT RIME 075-130/RM DURD
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX170032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.TB MOD 075-130Turbulence: moderate 7,500–13,000 ft.IC LGT RIME 075-130Icing: light rime 7,500–13,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV PDX170035/TM 0023/FL075/TP B190/TB MOD 075-090/RM DURD
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX170035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0023Reported at 00:23 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 075-090Turbulence: moderate 7,500–9,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
EUG UA /OV EUG430020/TM 2354/FL080/TP E75L/IC IC LGT RIME 080-070
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUG430020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2354Reported at 23:54 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.IC IC LGT RIME 080-070Icing: ic light rime 8,000–7,000 ft.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV 4E/TM 2346/FL015/TP LJ60/WV LLWS +5KT
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2346Reported at 23:46 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.WV LLWS +5KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV 3E/TM 2340/FLDURD/TP E75L/WX +RA/TB -LLWS
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.WX +RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB -LLWSTurbulence: -low-level wind shear.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV KPDX100006/TM 2318/FLUNKN/TP PC12/SK BKN040-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY28R PDX
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDX100006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY28R PDXRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV OLM090016/TM 2250/FL090/TP BE20/TA -04/IC LGT RIME /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLM090016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TA -04Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV FLOWR/TM 2243/FL080/TP E75L/TA M05/IC LGT RIME 080-060
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLOWRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 080-060Icing: light rime 8,000–6,000 ft.⚠️ 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 28 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28L/28R
- 54%
- 10L/10R
- 26%
- 21
- 19%
- 03
- 1%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2321Z (4:21 PM PDT)
TAF KPDX 282321Z 2900/2924 21007KT P6SM -SHRA FEW015 BKN060 FM290300 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM291100 12005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC045 FM291800 12005KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPDX's own weather station.
Wind is 29° off runway 28L, the runway in use per D-ATIS.
Asphalt · 11,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 10L/28R, 10R/28L 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 23h 24m
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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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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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KPDX airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
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Pilot PIREPs for Portland International Airport (KPDX)
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