Ladd Army Airfield (PAFB) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:55 PM AKDT, Oct 28, PAFB is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for PAFB right now.
Live aviation weather for Ladd Army Airfield in Fairbanks, AK, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ladd Army Airfield (PAFB) is a regional airport serving Fairbanks, AK at a field elevation of 449 ft. PAFB 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 (07/25), the longest 8,575 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east (080°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 1°C (33°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAFB 282355Z 08003KT 10SM SCT200 01/01 A2998 RMK AO2A SLP163 4/003 T00050005 10012 21061 57035
What changed at PAFB?
Since the 2255Z (2:55 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.01 → 29.98 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PAFB
PAFB is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 449 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 8,575 ft | ASPH-CONC | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 25 | 8,575 ft | ASPH-CONC | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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PAFB 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 07/258,575 × 150 ft · ASPH-CONCCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAFBWind
- 07
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 25
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 4→3 kt, ceiling 3,500 ft → unlimited.
PAFB 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 PAFB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAI UA /OV ENN331018 /TM 2125 /FL085-105 /TP C208 /TB MOD /IC NEG /RM DURC OVR OLD MINTO AKFSS
FAI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ENN331018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.FL085-105Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC OVR OLD MINTO AKFSSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAFB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAFB reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 43 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 68%
- 25
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2200Z (2:00 PM AKDT)
TAF PAFB 282200Z 2822/3004 VRB06KT 9999 FEW080 SCT200 520505 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2906/2909 530406 BECMG 2908/2909 VRB06KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 OVC080 620406 520303 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2909/2911 9000 -FZRA 690001 BECMG 2910/2911 VRB06KT 1600 -SN SCT006 BKN020 OVC050 620208 QNH3005INS BECMG 2914/2915 09006KT 6000 BR BKN006 BKN015 OVC030 620069 QNH2981INS BECMG 2922/2923 06009KT 9999 NSW FEW006 OVC060 620604 QNH2959INS TX02/2823Z TNM03/2917Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAFB's own weather station.
Wind is 9° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,575 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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
- Mon-Fri 1700-0800++ local
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAFB
- IATA
- FBK
- FAA LID
- FBK
- City
- Fairbanks
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 449 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.8375, -147.6140
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,575 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 134.25 MHz
- CTAF
- 125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 1h 4m
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PAFB 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 Ladd Army Airfield (PAFB)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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