KPAM/PAM METAR & TAF Tyndall Air Force Base

Panama City, FloridaElevation 17 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

246 ft

+229 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM local) · 14 min old

KPAM is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 12°C

66°F / 54°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP220

sea-level pressure 1022.0 hPa

T01940119

precise temperature 19.4°C, dew point 11.9°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1900Z (2:00 PM local) · valid to 0100Z (8:00 PM local)

KPAM forecast starts VFR at 19Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 28°C expected at 2100Z on day 26.
Minimum temperature 16°C expected at 1100Z on day 27.

BKN25025,000 ft

VFR

1900Z2:00 PM0100Z8:00 PM0700Z2:00 AM1300Z8:00 AM1900Z2:00 PM0100Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BKN BECMG

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FAA: no delays reported at PAM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 20° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	59	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	81/62	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/65	NE 13 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	81/65	NE 13 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	82/67	E 13 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	81/66	ESE 9 kt	–	10%
Sunday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/65	SE 9 kt	–	22%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80	SSW 9 kt	–	1%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0150Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

020° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 32L2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

32L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

32R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

14R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

14L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 10,107 ft

14R/32L

Dimensions

10,107 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14R134°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32L314°T

Displaced threshold972 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14L/32R

Dimensions

10,008 x 200 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14L134°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32R314°T

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

246 ft

Pressure altitude

-233 ft

Field elevation

17 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.17 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2300Z 6:00 PM

Sunrise

1152Z 6:52 AM

Loggable night

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1052Z (5:52 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Tyndall Air Force Base is in Panama City, Florida. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT

AttendedALL FRI, 1100–2300Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPAM / PAM

SectionalNEW ORLEANS

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)GAINESVILLE

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.0696, -85.5754

Distance from city6 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1

APP/DEP

A/D

25.44

ATIS

118.05

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

29.062

PMSV METRO

PMSV

38.13

COMD POST

POST

139.9

PTD

133.95

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPAM traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.3

AVG OPS/DAY

5.6

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 50%Piston single 17%Airliner 17%Jet 8%Turboprop 8%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DH8C (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›DH8A (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›B735 (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›DH8A (Unknown)

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›C182 (Piston single)

›DH8C (Unknown)

›BE30 (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

21 NM NW

VFR

KAAF Apalachicola Regional Airport

35 NM SE

VFR

KDTS Destin Executive Airport

51 NM NW

VFR

KVPS Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport

55 NM NW

VFR

KEGI Duke Field

60 NM NW

VFR

KCEW Bob Sikes Airport

65 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MISC: WX FLT OPS H24. WX BRIEF FOR TNST AFT NML AFLD HRS-26TH OWS BARKSDALE AFB DSN 331/2690/2607; C318-529-2690/2607; AUGMENTED WX OBS WHEN FLW COND OBSERVED OR EXP: TDO, FCS, WTSPT, HAIL GTR THAN OR EQUAL TO 1/4 IN OR VOLCANIC ASH.

›HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2555 FT) MB100 (1013 FT).

›HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2289 FT) BAK-15 (120 FT OVRN).

›HOOK MB60 (51 FT OVRN).

›TRAN ALERT: FLW ME SVC AVBL; FLEET SVC UNAVBL; DOES NOT SUPPORT LCL FLTS BY TSNT ACFT.

›TRAN ALERT: PROGRESSIVE TAXI AVBL; TSNT ACFT MUST ARR/DEP DUR NML DUTY HR UNLESS APV. MAINT CAPABILITY LTD TO F22 ACFT.

›RSTD: ACFT OPS & TAXI AFT AIRFIELD OPS HR EXC EMERG OR PRIOR COORD WITH AFLD MGT NA.

›MISC: DURG AIRFIELD CLOSURE RSC/RCR NOT RPRTD.

›MISC: AUGMENTED WX PT OBST BY BLDGS, HGR & TREES SPCLY SE - NW; A COOP WX WATCH WITH ATCT SUPPLS SOME RSTRS. AT NIGHT RAMP LGTS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO EST CLOUD COVER, CLOUD HGT & VIS.

›MISC: WX DSN 523-4203/4235; C850-283-4203/4235.

›RSTD: PAR RWY 32L HGT GROUP 4; WHEEL XNG HGT 15 FT. PAR RWY 14R HGT GROUP 4; WHEEL XNG HGT 11 FT. PAR RWY 14R HGT GROUP 3; WHEEL XNG HGT 16 FT.

›RSTD: C-130 OR LRGR EXCT 180 DEG TURN ON RWY 14R-32L; EXCT IN LAST 1000 FT.

›RWY 14R 979 FT OVRN USED FOR TAXING ACFT & ROLLOUT ONLY; C130 & LRGR ACFT HAVE OUTBOARD ENG IDLE WHEN TAXIING ON TWY BRAVO CNTR.

›MISC: TSNT FIGHTER ACFT EXP 2 SHIP LAUNCH & RECOVERY; EXP TRAN SVC DLA DURG PEAK MISSION TIMES & WKENDS. INBD VIP ACFT CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR LDG. RTNE CLASSIFIED/COMSEC STORAGE AVBL - AIRFIELD MGMT DSN 523-4244/4245; C 850-283-4244/4245.

›MISC: INBD CANADIAN ACFT - 1AF DSN 523-3760 PRIOR TO ARR; EXP PROGRESSIVE TAXIING INSTR.

›MISC: BASE OPS DSN 523-4244.

›NOISE ABATEMENT: SUBJ TO WX COND; HVY ACFT EXP RADAR VECTORS TIL REACHING 6000 FT.

›CAUTION: DRONE LAUNCH & RECOVERY 2.5 SM & 3 SM SSE OF MAIN ARPT; EXTV TRNG JET TFC 40 NM E; NIGHT WX OBS LIMITATIONS DUE TO HIGH INTST STADIUM LGTS.

›RSTD: 48 HR PPR - AIRFIELD MGMT DSN 523-4244/45, C850-283-4244/45; PPR VALID 1 HR +/- ETA; EARLY/LATE ARR/DEP MUST RECOORDINATE; C130 & LRGR PROVIDE AMOPS 48 HR PRIOR COORD FOR ACFT OPS RQRG BARRIER REMOVAL.

›OIL: O-148 SOAP

›FLUID: SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX

›JASU: (C-26) (MD-3) (MC-11) (M32A-10)

›USE EXTRM CTN FOR EXTV UAS OPS.

›CLSD WKEND, HOL & ACC DOWN DAYS; AFT HR - TCC DSN 523-2155; SVCS NOT AVBL WHEN AFLD NOTAM CLSD.

›FIRST 1500 FT RWY 14R & FIRST 2760 FT RWY 32L CONC; MID 4875 FT ASPH.

›MRKD 150 FT WIDE; EDGE LGT DIST RMNG MKRS & EXIT SIGNS IN PLACE AT 200 FT.

›A-GEAR: RWY 14L-32R NML BAK-12B CONFIGURATION; APCH END DISCONNECTED; MP 1100-1400Z++ THU. RWY 14R-32L NML BAK-12B CONFIGURATION; DEP END MB-100 ALWAYS IN PLACE; MP 1100-1400Z++ TUE.

›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 32L DSPLCD THR LGTS NSTD; ROLLOUT ON RWY 14R DSPLCD THR RWY END LGTS UNAVBL; TWO AMBER LGTS IN PLACE AT END OF DISPLACEMENT.

›FIRST 1000 FT RWY 14L & FIRST 3000 FT 32R NOT GROOVED.

›TPA: OVHD 2100 FT (2083 FT) TIL 3 NM THEN DSND TO 1600 FT (1583 FT) FOR BRK, RGT ENTRY AT 3 NM FR RWY. PAR APCH NOT AVBL AFT WG FLYING, WKEND OR HOL.

›BAK-15 (117 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (2305 FT).

›HOOK MB60 (47 FT OVRN).

›MB100 CHAG (35 FT OVRN) HOOK BAK-12B(B) (1441 FT).

›RSTD: TWY B NORTH OF TWY G & TWY F EDGE LGTS UNAVBL; TWYS AVBL FOR DAYTIME VFR OPS ONLY.

›CAUTION: DRONE RWY; LED OBSTN LGT IN USE ON FMQ-22 WX EQUIP LCTD MIDFIELD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPAM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPAM have a METAR?

Yes. KPAM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KPAM have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KPAM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KPAM?

KPAM sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPAM?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.