Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field (KPTD) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field in Potsdam, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field (KPTD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Potsdam, NY at 474 ft. KPTD reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (06, 24) — longest 3,703 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KPTD in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,700 ft, broken clouds at 3,200 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.61 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,200 ft.
METAR KPTD 290435Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM SCT027 BKN032 OVC080 20/20 A2961 RMK AO2 PNO
What changed at KPTD?
Since the 0415Z (12:15 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling moved from 8,000 ft to 3,200 ft.
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Current pilot readout for KPTD
KPTD is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 474 ft). KPTD does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMSS, about 16 nm away.
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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 KPTD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 3,703 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 06 | 3,703 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,200 ft.
KPTD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field in Potsdam, NY: 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 KPTD is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KPTD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL978 4409N 07300W 0342 F350 225/035KT TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL978 4409N 07300W 0342…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
ART UA /OV ART340010/TM 0126/FL340/TP B763/SK TOP280
ART UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ART340010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP280Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GFL UA /OV GFL/TM 0110/FL330/TP B38M/TB MOD 330-340
GFL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GFLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD 330-340Turbulence: moderate 33,000–34,000 ft.Show raw report
BTV UA /OV BTV/TM 0103/FL373/TP A332/SK TOP370/TB LGT CAT
BTV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0103Reported at 01:03 UTC.FL373Altitude: 37,300 ft MSL.TP A332Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP370Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.Show raw report
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 0020/FL400/TP B752/TB NEG 400/ LGT CHOP 380-340
UCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV UCALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG 400/ LGT CHOP 380-340Turbulence: none reported 400/ light chop 38,000–34,000 ft.Show raw report
SYR UA /OV K09/TM 2342/FL350/TP A333/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
SYR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV K09Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2342Reported at 23:42 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A333Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.Show raw report
PTD UA /OV PTD/TM 2341/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONT LGT CHOP
PTD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PTDLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2341Reported at 23:41 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONT LGT CHOPTurbulence: cont light chop.Show raw report
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 2248/FL050/TP CL35/SK TOP054 BASE050/RM DURD
SLK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SLKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2248Reported at 22:48 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP054 BASE050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPTD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPTD reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 24
- 87%
- 06
- 13%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPTD
- FAA LID
- PTD
- City
- Potsdam
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 474 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6766, -74.9486
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,703 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMSS
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 48m
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KPTD weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KPTD?+
KPTD has 2 runways — 06, 24; the longest is 3,703 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KPTD report its own weather?+
Yes — Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KPTD have a TAF?+
No — KPTD does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSS, about 16 nm away.
Does KPTD broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KPTD does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KPTD from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field (KPTD)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Potsdam Municipal Airport Damon Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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