Red Dog Airport (PADG) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Red Dog Airport in Red Dog, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWN) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Red Dog Airport (PADG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Red Dog, AK at 969 ft. PADG has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PAWN, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21) — longest 6,312 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAOT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAWN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PAWN, 28.3 nm away.
What changed at PAWN (nearest station)?
Since the 0356Z (7:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 10,000 ft.
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Current pilot readout for PADG
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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 PADG. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 6,312 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
| 21 | 6,312 ft | ASPH-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.
PADG weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Red Dog Airport in Red Dog, 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 PADG is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 PADG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 44 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 03
- 57%
- 21
- 43%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PADG
- IATA
- RDB
- FAA LID
- DGG
- City
- Red Dog
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 969 ft
- Coordinates
- 68.0321, -162.8990
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 6,312 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAWN
- TAF
- Nearest PAOT
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Sunset in
- 3h 38m
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Nearby airports
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What runways are available at PADG?+
PADG has 2 runways — 03, 21; the longest is 6,312 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PADG come from?+
Red Dog Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAWN, about 28 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PADG can differ.
Does PADG have a TAF?+
No — PADG does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAOT, about 69 nm away.
Does PADG broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PADG does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PADG from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Red Dog Airport (PADG)
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