Elmendorf Air Force Base (PAED) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:09 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAED is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for PAED right now.
Live aviation weather for Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, AK, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Elmendorf Air Force Base (PAED) is a regional airport serving Anchorage, AK at a field elevation of 213 ft. PAED reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 16/34), the longest 10,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 100 ft, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.
SPECI PAED 280809Z COR 00000KT 1/4SM R06/1800VP6000FT FZFG VV001 M01/M02 A3042 SLP299 RMK AO2A $ COR 0810
What changed at PAED?
Since the 0754Z (11:54 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0754Z (11:54 PM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for PAED
PAED is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -2,300 ft (field elevation 213 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 10,000 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 16 | 7,493 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 24 | 10,000 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 34 | 7,493 ft | ASP | - | - |
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PAED 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/2410,000 × 200 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAEDWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 16/347,493 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAEDWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling 15,000 ft → 100 ft.
PAED 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 PAED
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
LHD UA /OV TKA-LHD /TM 0255 /FL025 /TP PA18 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM /RM AKFSS
LHD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TKA-LHDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0255Reported at 02:55 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP PA18Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM AKFSSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAED
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAED reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 47 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 67%
- 06
- 15%
- 16
- 12%
- 24
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0500Z (9:00 PM AKDT)
TAF PAED 280500Z 2805/2911 00000KT 9999 FEW180 QNH3043INS BECMG 2811/2812 03006KT 0800 FZFG BKN002 BKN006 QNH3038INS BECMG 2819/2820 36006KT 9000 BR FEW005 SCT100 QNH3029INS BECMG 2901/2902 36006KT 9999 NSW SCT050 SCT100 QNH3021INS BECMG 2908/2909 36009KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 650307 QNH3016INS TX03/2823Z TNM03/2817Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAED's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 10,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- JP-8
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAED
- IATA
- EDF
- FAA LID
- EDF
- City
- Anchorage
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 213 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.2517, -149.8071
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 124.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 17h 21m
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PAED 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base (PAED)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Elmendorf Air Force Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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