Portland International Jetport (KPWM) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

Portland International Jetport (KPWM) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Portland, ME at 76 ft. KPWM reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (11, 18, 29, 36) — longest 7,200 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 KPWM 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.

LIFR

Observed 1951Z (3:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

080° 14 kt

gusting 19 kt

Visibility

0.75 sm

Ceiling

100 ft

Altimeter

29.79"

Temp / Dew

17°C / 63°F

dew 17°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 14 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 3/4 statute mile, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.79 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KPWM 291951Z 08014G19KT 3/4SM -RA BR OVC001 17/17 A2979 RMK AO2 RAB31 SLP089 P0000 T01720167 $

What changed at KPWM?

Since the 1910Z (3:10 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Visibility dropped from 1 SM to 0.75 SM.
Gusts began — now gusting 19 kt.
Rain began (-RA).

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Current pilot readout for KPWM

KPWM is currently LIFR with winds from 080° at 14 knots gusting 19, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 14 knots. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 76 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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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 KPWM. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
11FAV	7,200 ft	ASP	14 kt head	4 kt left (g5)
18	6,100 ft	ASP	2 kt head	14 kt left (g19)
36	6,100 ft	ASP	2 kt tail	14 kt right (g19)
29	7,200 ft	ASP	14 kt tail	4 kt right (g5)

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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 7→14 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 100 ft.

KPWM 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 Jetport in Portland, ME: 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 KPWM is headed.

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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 KPWM

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

PIREP1951Z (3:51 PM EDT) · 95 NM NE of KPWM · 3,900 ft MSL · E190

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BGR UA /OV BGR/TM 1951/FL039/TP E190/SK BKN039

BGR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BGRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1951Reported at 19:51 UTC.

FL039Altitude: 3,900 ft MSL.

TP E190Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN039Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1935Z (3:35 PM EDT) · 97 NM NE of KPWM · 700 ft MSL · BE33

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BHB UA /OV BHB/TM 1935/FL007/TP BE33/SK OVC007

BHB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BHBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.

FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.

TP BE33Aircraft type reporting.

SK OVC007Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1920Z (3:20 PM EDT) · 87 NM W of KPWM · 3,700 ft MSL · P212

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LEB UA /OV LEB/TM 1920/FL037/TP P212/SK BASE 037

LEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LEBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.

FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.

TP P212Aircraft type reporting.

SK BASE 037Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1920Z (3:20 PM EDT) · 0 NM SE of KPWM · during descent · B738

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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1920/FL002/TP B738/SK OVC002-TOP022/RM DURD RY11 PWM

PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.

FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

SK OVC002-TOP022Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY11 PWMRemarks.

PIREP1904Z (3:04 PM EDT) · 65 NM SW of KPWM · 600 ft MSL · B737

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MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 1904/FL006/TP B737/SK BKN006

MHT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KMHTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1904Reported at 19:04 UTC.

FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN006Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1903Z (3:03 PM EDT) · 74 NM SW of KPWM · during climb · PC12

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ASH UA /OV ASH140001/TM 1903/FL006/TP PC12/SK OVC006/RM DURC RY 14

ASH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ASH140001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1903Reported at 19:03 UTC.

FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

SK OVC006Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURC RY 14Remarks.

PIREP1900Z (3:00 PM EDT) · 96 NM W of KPWM · 32,100 ft MSL · E75L

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MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 1900/FL321/TP E75L/SK TOP 330

MPV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MPVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.

FL321Altitude: 32,100 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

SK TOP 330Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1850Z (2:50 PM EDT) · 96 NM W of KPWM · 5,100 ft MSL · PC12

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MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 1850/FL051/TP PC12/SK TOP 055

MPV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MPVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1850Reported at 18:50 UTC.

FL051Altitude: 5,100 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP 055Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KPWM

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KPWM reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 35 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours

VFR 31%MVFR 14%IFR 23%LIFR 31%

Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 9

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days

VFR 87%MVFR 2%IFR 6%LIFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.5 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

29: 37%
18: 34%
11: 15%
36: 14%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1937Z (3:37 PM EDT)

TAF KPWM 291937Z 2920/3018 07012KT 2SM BR OVC002 FM292300 06011G20KT 1SM -RA BR OVC002 FM300700 05014G22KT 1/2SM -RA FG OVC003

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KPWM
IATA: PWM
FAA LID: PWM
City: Portland
State: Maine
Country: United States
Elevation: 76 ft
Coordinates: 43.6462, -70.3093
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 7,200 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 119.05 MHz
CTAF: 120.9 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Sunset in: 4h 13m

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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

KBXMBrunswick Executive AirportBrunswick, ME22 nm NEMVFR METAR KSFMSanford Seacoast Regional AirportSanford, ME23 nm SWMVFR METAR KLEWAuburn Lewiston Municipal AirportAuburn/Lewiston, ME24 nm NVFR METAR ME66Scottow Bog Flightpark UltralightportScarborough, ME3 nm SW 78MEEric's Field AirportFalmouth, ME7 nm N ME91Webster FieldGorham, ME8 nm W

+4 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

6 airports

KIWIWiscasset AirportWiscasset, ME32 nm NEMVFR METAR KIZGEastern Slopes Regional AirportFryeburg, ME35 nm NWVFR METAR KDAWSkyhaven AirportRochester, NH35 nm SWVFR METAR KPSMPortsmouth International Airport at PeasePortsmouth, NH41 nm SWMVFR METAR · TAF KAUGAugusta State AirportAugusta, ME46 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KLCILaconia Municipal AirportLaconia / Gilford, NH48 nm WVFR METAR

50–100 NM

8 airports

KRKDKnox County Regional AirportRockland, ME58 nm NEIFR METAR · TAF KCONConcord Municipal AirportConcord, NH58 nm SWMVFR METAR · TAF KWVLWaterville Robert Lafleur AirportWaterville, ME60 nm NEVFR METAR KMHTManchester-Boston Regional AirportManchester, NH65 nm SWIFR METAR · TAF KLWMLawrence Municipal AirportLawrence, MA66 nm SWIFR METAR KBMLBerlin Regional AirportBerlin, NH67 nm NWVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Propsnappers Inc 1 — Bridgton, ME · 3 mi
Propsnappers Inc - Green Rd — Scarborough, ME · 3 mi
Downeast Soaring Club Inc - Twin Brooks Recreation Area — Cumberland, ME · 10 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPWM reported VFR conditions during about 78.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 270 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; June had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.4 kt, calm 14.7% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#773 of 1,400

Regional rank

#19

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.5%

MVFR

7.9%

IFR

6.6%

LIFR

7.1%

Est. VFR days/yr

270

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

June

Median ceiling

4,400 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

14.7%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

14.0%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

150

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,042 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KPWM monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	78.5	8.9	6.9	5.7
Feb	79.9	6.8	7.1	6.2
Mar	79.4	7.7	6.8	6.2
Apr	78.5	7.8	6.6	7.1
May	74.6	8.1	7.5	9.8
Jun	74.1	8.7	7.7	9.6
Jul	79.4	7.0	5.3	8.4
Aug	82.3	6.2	5.0	6.5
Sep	81.6	6.5	5.2	6.7
Oct	77.4	9.1	6.9	6.7
Nov	81.3	8.0	5.5	5.2
Dec	74.2	9.4	9.1	7.4

Average wind by month

KPWM average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	6.8 kt
Feb	7.3 kt
Mar	7.9 kt
Apr	7.7 kt
May	6.7 kt
Jun	5.9 kt
Jul	5.5 kt
Aug	5.2 kt
Sep	5.3 kt
Oct	5.9 kt
Nov	6.4 kt
Dec	6.5 kt

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KPWM airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Portland International Jetport in Portland, ME shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KPWM weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KPWM?+

KPWM has 4 runways — 11, 18, 29, 36; the longest is 7,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KPWM report its own weather?+

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

Does KPWM have a TAF?+

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

Does KPWM broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KPWM does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KPWM from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KPWM airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Portland International Jetport (KPWM) 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 Jetport (KPWM)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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