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Deering Airport (PADE) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 12:53 PM AKDT, Oct 27, PADE is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 22 knots gusting 29, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Deering Airport in Deering, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Deering Airport (PADE) is a regional airport serving Deering, AK at a field elevation of 30 ft. PADE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 12/30), the longest 3,320 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.5.

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VFR
Observed 2053Z (12:53 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
140° 22 kt
gusting 29 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
42°F / 6°C
feels like 32°F

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 22 kt, gusting 29 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,500 ft, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PADE 272053Z AUTO 14022G29KT 10SM FEW035 SCT120 06/03 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 13029/2043 SLP161 T00560028 58005 TSNO $

What changed at PADE?

Since the 1953Z (11:53 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts increased from 22 to 29 kt.
  • Wind speed up from 16 to 22 kt.
  • The 3,400 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.03 → 30.01 inHg.

Current pilot readout for PADE

PADE is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 22 knots gusting 29, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately -1,200 ft (field elevation 30 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12FAV21 kt head5 kt right (g7)
215 kt head22 kt left (g28)
035 kt tail22 kt right (g28)
3021 kt tail5 kt left (g7)

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PADE runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 03/21
    3,320 × 75 ft · GVL
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PADE
    Wind
    03
    5 kt tailwind · 22 kt crosswind from right
    21
    5 kt headwind · 22 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 12/30
    2,660 × 75 ft · GVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at PADE
    Wind
    12
    21 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    30
    21 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0244821Z04Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 14→22 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

PADE weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 PADE

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

PIREP2003Z (12:03 PM AKDT) · 49 NM N of PADE · during descent · C208
Show raw report
OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 2003/FL035/TP C208/SK OVC030-TOP035/WX FV10SM HZ/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD/ 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 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030-TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV10SM HZWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD/ ZANRemarks.
PIREP1707Z (9:07 AM AKDT) · 49 NM N of PADE · during descent · B737
+/- 10kt turbulencelow-level wind shear
Show raw report
OTZ UA /OV OTZ/TM 1707/FL030/TP B737/SK BKN030/TB +/- 10KT/RM NEG LLWS DURD RNAV9 /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 1707Reported at 17:07 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB +/- 10KTTurbulence: +/- 10kt.
RM NEG LLWS DURD RNAV9 /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 a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 46 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 42 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 33%MVFR 13%IFR 28%LIFR 26%
Wind avg/max: 8/29 kt
Max gust: 42 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 10%IFR 5%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 15/38 kt
Max gust: 55 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

12
40%
21
22%
30
21%
03
17%

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Live PADE Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by PADE's own weather station.

N123022 kt
Headwind
21 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
28 kt
Crosswind in gusts
7 kt

Wind is 13° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.

GVL · 2,660 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Deering Airport (PADE) with runway 03/21, 12/30 marked
N ↑

Runway 03/21, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
PADE
IATA
DRG
FAA LID
DEE
City
Deering
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
30 ft
Coordinates
66.0689, -162.7669
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
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
Sunset in
5h 40m

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Pilot PIREPs for Deering Airport (PADE)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Deering Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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