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 (200°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,800 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.
METAR KPTD 130935Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM OVC018 20/19 A2986 RMK AO2
What changed at KPTD?
Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KPTD
KPTD is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 06, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 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 | 6 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 06 | 3,703 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 3 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→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,800 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 © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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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BTV UUA /OV BTV/TM 0426/FL010/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 15KT 1000FT TO SURFACE
BTV UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV BTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0426Reported at 04:26 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 15KT 1000FT TO S…Remarks.Show raw report
BTV UA /OV BTV/TM 0401/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BASE 060/IC LGT RIME
BTV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0401Reported at 04:01 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.⚠️ 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 69 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 24
- 81%
- 06
- 19%
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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
- 13h 34m
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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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