Deering Airport (PADE) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Deering Airport in Deering, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Deering Airport (PADE) is a regional airport serving Deering, AK at 21 ft. PADE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (03, 12, 21, 30), longest 3,320 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.5. Track PADE 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 (190°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,600 ft, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,600 ft.
SPECI PADE 130710Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM BKN026 OVC047 08/06 A2998 RMK AO2 T00830056 TSNO
What changed at PADE?
Since the 0653Z (10:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 4,600 ft to 2,600 ft.
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Current pilot readout for PADE
PADE is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately -850 ft (field elevation 21 ft). PADE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 49 nm away.
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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 PADE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 3,320 ft | GVL | 6 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 12 | 2,660 ft | GVL | 3 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 30 | 2,660 ft | GVL | 3 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 03 | 3,320 ft | GVL | 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 9→7 kt, ceiling 2,900 ft → 2,600 ft.
PADE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Deering Airport in Deering, 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 PADE 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 PADE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 0235/FL030/TP E75L/SK BKN030-TOP136/TA M15/TB NEG/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/
OTZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OTZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0235Reported at 02:35 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BKN030-TOP136Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PADE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PADE reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 21
- 46%
- 30
- 19%
- 03
- 19%
- 12
- 16%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PADE
- IATA
- DRG
- FAA LID
- DEE
- City
- Deering
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 21 ft
- Coordinates
- 66.0689, -162.7669
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 3,320 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.5 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 22h 17m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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PADE weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PADE?+
PADE has 4 runways: 03, 12, 21, 30; the longest is 3,320 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PADE report its own weather?+
Yes. Deering Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PADE have a TAF?+
No. PADE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 49 nm away.
Does PADE broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PADE does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PADE from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Deering Airport (PADE)
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