Adak Airport (PADK) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:56 PM HADT, Oct 27, PADK is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Adak Airport in Adak, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Adak Airport (PADK) is a regional airport serving Adak, AK at a field elevation of 19 ft. PADK reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 7,790 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PADK 280356Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP147 T00560017
Current pilot readout for PADK
PADK is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately -1,150 ft (field elevation 19 ft). PADK does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASY, about 343 nm away.
PADK by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for ADK in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ADK's own airspace.
PADK reported VFR in 38% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 66 flyable days a year. October is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 40% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 13% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 59% of the time, runway 05 41%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 12% of hours.
Snow fell on about 34 days a year. From December to February PADK was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 32% from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 35% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 106 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 15 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 7,790 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 05 | 7,790 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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PADK 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05/237,790 × 200 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PADKWind
- 05
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 5 kt headwind · 2 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.
PADK 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 PADK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 82%
- 05
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PADK's own weather station.
Wind is 21° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,790 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A-1
- Attended
- Tue-Sat 0800-1600 local
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PADK
- IATA
- ADK
- FAA LID
- ADK
- City
- Adak
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 19 ft
- Coordinates
- 51.8836, -176.6428
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,790 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PASY
- Time zone
- America/Adak
- Sunset in
- 22m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
50–100 NM
1 airportHistorical Flying Weather at PADK
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PADK reported VFR conditions during about 38.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 66 VFR flying days a year. October had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 12.4 kt, calm 6.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53.8 | 34.9 | 8.5 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 49.7 | 40.3 | 8.9 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 49.8 | 39.1 | 9.4 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 44.9 | 46.3 | 7.6 | 1.2 |
| May | 28.3 | 57.4 | 11.0 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 18.4 | 55.8 | 19.1 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 14.7 | 45.1 | 26.1 | 14.1 |
| Aug | 24.0 | 46.1 | 19.6 | 10.3 |
| Sep | 46.0 | 39.5 | 11.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 56.3 | 36.8 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 53.9 | 38.4 | 7.0 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 53.5 | 36.3 | 8.5 | 1.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13.3 kt |
| Feb | 14.7 kt |
| Mar | 13.8 kt |
| Apr | 13.3 kt |
| May | 11.5 kt |
| Jun | 10.2 kt |
| Jul | 9.7 kt |
| Aug | 10.1 kt |
| Sep | 12.4 kt |
| Oct | 13.2 kt |
| Nov | 13.8 kt |
| Dec | 13.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
PADK 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 Adak Airport (PADK)
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