Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 2:17 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAAQ is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport in Palmer, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ) is a regional airport serving Palmer, AK at a field elevation of 249 ft. PAAQ reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (10/28, 16/34, 16S, 34S), the longest 6,006 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 1.8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -4°C (25°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
SPECI PAAQ 281017Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR CLR M04/M04 A3041 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4V5 T10391039 TSNO
What changed at PAAQ?
Since the 0953Z (1:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 1.75 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for PAAQ
PAAQ is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,550 ft (field elevation 249 ft). PAAQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 0 nm away.
PAAQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PAAQ reported VFR in 89% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 264 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 34 had the best headwind 46% of the time, runway 10 31%, and winds were calm 32% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 60 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February PAAQ was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 33 days a year, and fog or mist on 102. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 1% in May.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 75 kt. May is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3,616 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 16 | 6,006 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 16S | 1,560 ft | GVL | - | - |
| 28 | 3,616 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 34 | 6,006 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 34S | 1,560 ft | GVL | - | - |
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PAAQ runways
4 physical runways · 6 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 10/283,616 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAAQWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/346,006 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAAQWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 23 h: wind 8→0 kt, ceiling 3,200 ft → unlimited.
PAAQ 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PAAQ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAAQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAAQ reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34/34S
- 78%
- 10
- 16%
- 16/16S
- 4%
- 28
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAAQ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,006 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28, 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1
- Attended
- M-F 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAAQ
- IATA
- PAQ
- FAA LID
- PAQ
- City
- Palmer
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 249 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.5949, -149.0890
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,006 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.75 MHz
- CTAF
- 123.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 15h 38m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Alaska Drone Racing League, Alaska Fairgrounds , Palmer, AK · 2 mi
- Mat-Su RC Modelers Club - Moffit Field , Palmer, AK · 2 mi
- Alaska Raceway Park , Palmer, AK · 5 mi
Historical Flying Weather at PAAQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAAQ reported VFR conditions during about 89.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 264 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.8 kt, calm 26.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83.5 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 82.1 | 8.8 | 5.5 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 89.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 92.3 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| May | 95.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 92.1 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 88.0 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 90.1 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 90.1 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 86.7 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 82.2 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 79.8 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 4.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 5.8 kt |
| Mar | 6.3 kt |
| Apr | 6.8 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.6 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.4 kt |
| Nov | 5.8 kt |
| Dec | 6.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
PAAQ airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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