Seward Airport (PAWD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:53 PM AKDT, Oct 28, PAWD is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Seward Airport in Seward, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Seward Airport (PAWD) is a regional airport serving Seward, AK at a field elevation of 28 ft. PAWD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 16/34), the longest 4,249 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.2.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR PAWD 290453Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM OVC055 06/03 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00610033 TSNO $
What changed at PAWD?
Since the 0353Z (7:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 180° to 140°.
- A ceiling formed at 5,500 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.27 → 30.25 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PAWD
PAWD is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately -1,450 ft (field elevation 28 ft). PAWD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAEN, about 60 nm away.
PAWD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PAWD reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 244 flyable days a year. October is the most reliable month and July the least, with IFR or worse 7% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 34 had the best headwind 55% of the time, runway 16 30%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 72 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February PAWD was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 7% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 27 days a year, and fog or mist on 150. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 12% of hours, against 3% in May.
Gusts showed up in 24% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 63 kt. November is the windiest month (mean 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 4,249 ft | ASPH-G | 9 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 16 | 2,289 ft | ASPH-G | 7 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 34 | 2,289 ft | ASPH-G | 7 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 31 | 4,249 ft | ASPH-G | 9 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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PAWD 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 13/314,249 × 100 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAWDWind
- 13
- 9 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 9 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,289 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAWDWind
- 16
- 7 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 7 kt tailwind · 5 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 9→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
PAWD 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 PAWD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PANC UA /OV ANC/TM 0405/FL020/TP BE20/TB MOD 020-015 RY 7R
PANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ANCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0405Reported at 04:05 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 020-015 RY 7RTurbulence: moderate 2,000–1,500 ft ry 7r.Show raw report
LHD UA /OV TED020002/TM 0235/FL000/TP C180/RM ICE ON LAKE AT LAKE HOOD
LHD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED020002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0235Reported at 02:35 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP C180Aircraft type reporting.RM ICE ON LAKE AT LAKE HOODRemarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED250005/TM 0153/FL005/TP B77L/TB NEGATIVE/RM WIND SHIFT AT 005 FROM 20KTS FROM SOUTH TO 6KTS FROM THE NORTH 7R ARRIVAL
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED250005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP B77LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGATIVETurbulence: negative.RM WIND SHIFT AT 005 FROM 20…Remarks.Show raw report
PANC UA /OV TED250006/TM 0137/FL015/TP B748/WV 12030KT/RM DURD RWY 7R
PANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED250006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0137Reported at 01:37 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP B748Aircraft type reporting.WV 12030KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM DURD RWY 7RRemarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED230010/TM 0020/FL050/TP GL5T/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD WITTI ARRIVAL 140-050
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED230010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP GL5TAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD WITTI ARRIVAL 140-05…Remarks.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED253010/TM 2320/FL020/TP C208/WX VMC/TB OCNL LGT
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED253010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED150020/TM 2316/FL120/TP B738/SK VMC/RM DURD WITTI
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TED150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD WITTIRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAWD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAWD reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 68%
- 31
- 17%
- 16
- 13%
- 13
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAWD's own weather station.
Wind is 6° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,249 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 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
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAWD
- IATA
- SWD
- FAA LID
- SWD
- City
- Seward
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 28 ft
- Coordinates
- 60.1305, -149.4186
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,249 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAEN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.2 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 21h 3m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at PAWD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAWD reported VFR conditions during about 82.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 244 VFR flying days a year. October had the most VFR weather; July had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.3 kt, calm 20.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75.7 | 15.4 | 6.5 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 77.7 | 13.1 | 6.8 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 81.4 | 11.2 | 5.6 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 81.6 | 12.9 | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| May | 83.7 | 13.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 81.0 | 14.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 75.4 | 17.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 75.7 | 15.2 | 6.8 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 84.9 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 85.7 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 82.0 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 77.0 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 1.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.4 kt |
| Feb | 8.5 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 6.8 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.2 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 5.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.2 kt |
| Nov | 10.0 kt |
| Dec | 9.4 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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Pilot PIREPs for Seward Airport (PAWD)
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