Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport (PAAM) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PADU), PAAM is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 18 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport in Dutch Harbor, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PADU): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport (PAAM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dutch Harbor, AK at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PADU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PADU, 11.9 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,100 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,100 ft.
METAR PADU 281356Z AUTO 32018KT 10SM OVC031 07/05 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00720050
What changed at PADU (nearest station)?
Since the 1341Z (5:41 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,900 ft to 3,100 ft.
Current pilot readout for PAAM
Based on the nearest station (PADU), PAAM is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 18 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 24 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 3,500 ft | GRVL | 18 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 14 | 3,500 ft | GRVL | 18 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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PAAM runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 14/323,500 × 100 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAAMWind
- 14
- 18 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 18 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; 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 24 h: wind 13→18 kt, ceiling 2,900 ft → 3,100 ft.
PAAM 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAAM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PADU reported mostly marginal VFR across 49 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 14
- 62%
- 32
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1149Z (3:49 AM AKDT)
TAF PADU 281149Z 2812/2912 VRB06KT P6SM -RA FEW015 OVC025 FM282000 VRB05KT P6SM BKN045 FM290600 14006KT P6SM -RA BKN025 FM291000 15015G25KT 6SM -RA BR SCT010 OVC020
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Live crosswind meter
PAAM has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PADU, 12 nm away.
Wind is 12° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- 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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PADU
- TAF
- Nearest PADU
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 13h 24m
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Nearby airports
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