Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport (PAAM) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport in Dutch Harbor, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PADU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport (PAAM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dutch Harbor, AK at 24 ft. PAAM has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PADU, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (14, 32), longest 3,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PADU. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PADU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PADU, 11.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.
METAR PADU 130856Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM BKN030 BKN036 OVC065 17/13 A3017 RMK AO2 RAE05 SLP217 P0000 60000 T01670133 50001
What changed at PADU (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (11:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 4,000 ft to 3,000 ft.
- Rain ended (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for PAAM
Based on the nearest station (PADU), PAAM is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 24 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 PAAM. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,500 ft | GRVL | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 32 | 3,500 ft | GRVL | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling 4,200 ft → 3,000 ft.
PAAM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport in Dutch Harbor, AK: 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 PAAM 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAAM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PADU reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 14/32
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0533Z (9:33 PM AKDT)
TAF PADU 130533Z 1306/1406 17007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM130900 18007KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 OVC035 FM131500 18008KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM131700 18009KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM140000 16012G20KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAAM
- FAA LID
- AK23
- City
- Dutch Harbor
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 24 ft
- Coordinates
- 53.9729, -166.8585
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PADU
- TAF
- Nearest PADU
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 20h 28m
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What runways are available at PAAM?+
PAAM has 2 runways: 14, 32; the longest is 3,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PAAM come from?+
Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PADU, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PAAM can differ.
Does PAAM have a TAF?+
Yes. The PADU TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does PAAM broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAAM does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAAM from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport (PAAM)
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