Middleton Island Airport (PAMD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:56 PM AKDT, Oct 27, PAMD is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Middleton Island Airport in Middleton Island, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Middleton Island Airport (PAMD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Middleton Island, AK at a field elevation of 100 ft. PAMD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 13/31), the longest 3,158 ft.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAMD 272356Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP294 T00940072 10094 20078 58005 $
What changed at PAMD?
Since the 2256Z (2:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2256Z (2:56 PM AKDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for PAMD
PAMD is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately -1,150 ft (field elevation 100 ft). PAMD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PACV, about 67 nm away.
PAMD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PAMD reported VFR in 46% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 91 flyable days a year. October is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 26% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 19% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 9%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 02 29%, and winds were calm 6% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 10% of hours.
Snow fell on about 20 days a year. From December to February PAMD was IFR or worse 22% of the time, against 27% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 29 days a year, and fog or mist on 107. August and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 6% in March.
Gusts showed up in 30% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 73 kt. December is the windiest month (mean 15 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 1,500 ft | GRVL-E | 7 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 02 | 3,158 ft | GRVL-E | 4 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 20 | 3,158 ft | GRVL-E | 4 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 13 | 1,500 ft | GRVL-E | 7 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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PAMD 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 02/203,158 × 115 ft · GRVL-ECurrent useno stated-runway source at PAMDWind
- 02
- 4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/311,500 × 125 ft · GRVL-ECurrent useno stated-runway source at PAMDWind
- 13
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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 8→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PAMD 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 PAMD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAMD reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 37%
- 20
- 27%
- 02
- 22%
- 31
- 14%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAMD's own weather station.
Wind is 11° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 1,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAMD
- IATA
- MDO
- FAA LID
- MDO
- City
- Middleton Island
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 100 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.4499, -146.3070
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,158 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PACV
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 1h 15m
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Historical Flying Weather at PAMD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAMD reported VFR conditions during about 46.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 91 VFR flying days a year. October had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 11.9 kt, calm 3.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37.9 | 36.3 | 14.9 | 10.9 |
| Feb | 45.0 | 33.5 | 14.3 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 50.3 | 33.4 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 49.6 | 34.6 | 10.0 | 5.8 |
| May | 45.5 | 31.8 | 9.1 | 13.6 |
| Jun | 46.6 | 30.0 | 11.0 | 12.4 |
| Jul | 38.8 | 31.3 | 13.1 | 16.9 |
| Aug | 43.2 | 28.3 | 11.3 | 17.2 |
| Sep | 56.1 | 24.5 | 9.0 | 10.5 |
| Oct | 57.1 | 29.3 | 7.5 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 49.6 | 35.1 | 8.7 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 40.7 | 39.4 | 13.6 | 6.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14.6 kt |
| Feb | 14.4 kt |
| Mar | 13.0 kt |
| Apr | 11.8 kt |
| May | 11.1 kt |
| Jun | 8.8 kt |
| Jul | 8.0 kt |
| Aug | 8.7 kt |
| Sep | 10.7 kt |
| Oct | 12.7 kt |
| Nov | 14.3 kt |
| Dec | 14.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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