Dillingham Airport (PADL) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 4:26 PM AKDT, Oct 28, PADL is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 3,400 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for PADL right now.
Live aviation weather for Dillingham Airport in Dillingham, AK, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Dillingham Airport (PADL) is a regional airport serving Dillingham, AK at a field elevation of 82 ft. PADL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 6,400 ft. ATIS is broadcast on 125.
Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 3/4 statute mile, scattered clouds at 200 ft, broken clouds at 3,400 ft, overcast at 4,800 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 3,400 ft.
SPECI PADL 290026Z 17010KT 3/4SM -RA BR SCT002 BKN034 OVC048 06/06 A2991 RMK AO2 P0003
What changed at PADL?
Since the 0020Z (4:20 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
- Visibility dropped from 1.25 SM to 0.75 SM.
- Ceiling moved from 4,900 ft to 3,400 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for PADL
PADL is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 3,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 19. Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 82 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
PADL 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 DLG in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from DLG's own airspace.
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 01 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 19 37%, and winds were calm 20% of hours.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 6,400 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 01 | 6,400 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 6 kt right |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
PADL 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 01/196,400 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PADLWind
- 01
- 8 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 8 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 24 h: wind 4→10 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 3,400 ft.
PADL 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 PADL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DLG UA /OV DLG /TM 0026 /FL005 /TP PA32 /RM VIS AT DLG E 1SM, VIS 20SM ELSEWHERE AKFSS
DLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP PA32Aircraft type reporting.RM VIS AT DLG E 1SM, VIS 20S…Remarks.Show raw report
TOG UA /OV TOG270012 /TM 0025 /FL025 /TP C208 /SK BKN032-TOP060 /WV 320024KT /RM AKFSS
TOG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TOG270012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0025Reported at 00:25 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN032-TOP060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 320024KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM AKFSSRemarks.Show raw report
AKN UA /OV AKN150050/TM 0023/FL260/TP PC12/SK TOP260-280/RM /ZAN
AKN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AKN150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0023Reported at 00:23 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP260-280Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM /ZANRemarks.Show raw report
KNW UA /OV KNW/TM 0015/FL090/TP BE20/WX IMPACT SN 090/TA M05/RM DURC /ZAN
KNW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KNWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.WX IMPACT SN 090Weather and flight visibility observed.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.RM DURC /ZANRemarks.Show raw report
DLG UA /OV DLG/TM 2325/FL060/TP C208/TA M02/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC /ZAN
DLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2325Reported at 23:25 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM DURC /ZANRemarks.Show raw report
AKN UA /OV PAKN/TM 2318/FL030/TP E75L/TB LGT BLO 030/IC NEG/RM LLWS +/-5 KT SFC-010 DURD RY12 AKN
AKN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAKNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT BLO 030Turbulence: light blo 030.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM LLWS +/-5 KT SFC-010 DURD…Remarks.Show raw report
DLG UA /OV DLG168008 /TM 2239 /FL003 /TP C207 /SK OVC003-TOPUNKN /WX FV02SM /RM AKFSS
DLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLG168008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2239Reported at 22:39 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP C207Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV02SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM AKFSSRemarks.Show raw report
DLG UA /OV DLG /TM 2157 /FL010 /TP B737 /SK OVC010 /RM AKFSS
DLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM AKFSSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PADL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PADL reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 35 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 35 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 52%
- 19
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2323Z (3:23 PM AKDT)
TAF PADL 282323Z 2900/2924 16018G27KT 6SM -RA BR OVC010 TEMPO 2900/2904 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM290400 21006KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 FM290700 03005KT P6SM OVC019 FM291700 07008KT 4SM BR OVC004
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PADL's own weather station.
Wind is 36° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 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
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1730 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PADL
- IATA
- DLG
- FAA LID
- DLG
- City
- Dillingham
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.0447, -158.5050
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 125 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.55 MHz
- CTAF
- 123.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 2h 14m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dillingham Airport (PADL)
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