KPWM/PWM METAR & TAF Portland International Jetport

Portland, MaineElevation 76 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR59 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-2,298 ft

-2,374 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0951Z (5:51 AM local) · 59 min old

KPWM is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

0°C / -1°C

32°F / 30°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.53 inHg

1033.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP339

sea-level pressure 1033.9 hPa

T00001006

precise temperature 0.0°C, dew point -0.6°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0905Z (5:05 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KPWM forecast starts VFR at 09Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0900Z5:00 AM1312Z9:12 AM1724Z1:24 PM2136Z5:36 PM0148Z9:48 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at PWM.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 57F, low near 34F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Sunny	57/34	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	63/36	0 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	50/27	N 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	50/33	W 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	64/45	SW 13 kt	–	6%
Friday	Sunny	65/39	W 4 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	60/42	NE 4 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 1005Z.

Radar

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 7,200 ft

18/36

Dimensions

6,100 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18163°T

Landing length (LDA)5,150 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,100 / 6,100 / 5,600 ft

Displaced threshold450 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36343°T

Landing length (LDA)5,150 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,100 / 6,100 / 5,650 ft

Displaced threshold500 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

7,200 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1195°T

Landing length (LDA)7,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,200 / 7,200 / 7,200 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29275°T

Landing length (LDA)7,200 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,200 / 7,200 / 7,200 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

-2,298 ft

Pressure altitude

-534 ft

Field elevation

76 ft MSL

Temperature

0°C (32°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.53 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

2143Z 5:43 PM

Sunrise

1107Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2143Z (5:43 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1007Z (6:07 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

Portland International Jetport is in Portland, Maine. Field elevation 76 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerPAUL BRADBURY

Manager phone207-756-8310

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPWM / PWM

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR

RegionMaine

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.6462, -70.3093

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.900

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.75

APP/DEP

A/D

119.05

ATIS

121.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.9

CTAF

121.9

GND

120.9

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPWM traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

90.9

AVG OPS/DAY

103.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 56%Piston single 16%Unknown 14%Jet 7%Turboprop 5%Twin 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~229 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~131 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~127 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~123 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~82 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

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.

KBXM Brunswick Executive Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

KSFM Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KLEW Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KIWI Wiscasset Airport

32 NM NE

VFR

KIZG Eastern Slopes Regional Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KPSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease

41 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GA CUST/IMG FAC LCTD AT CARGO APRON. ACFT ARRG/DEPG CUST MUST USE EXTREME CTN WHEN NAVIGATING ON THE CARGO APRON TO MINIMIZE JET BLAST EXPOSURE TO HNGRS & ACFT.

›ACFT EMERGS BTN 0000-0545 CALL PORTLAND AIR RESCUE 207-874-8576.

›PRIOR TO ANY RUN-UP CTC ARPT OPS ON FREQ 129.95 OR CALL 207-756-8310.

›PAEW ADJ TO RWYS NGTS; GND VEHICLES MONITOR 120.9 WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN AFCT FOR LDG RWY 11 & DEP RWY 29.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›NO TGLS DURG SNOW REMOVAL.

›BIRDS OCNLY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PCR VALUE: 1468/F/C/X/T

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 29; REIL RWY 18 & 36; TDZL RWY 11; CNTLN RWY 11/29; PAPI RWY 11, 29, 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 11/29; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 207-774-6318 OR 207-523-0988.

›PUSHBACK ONTO TWY A RQRD FM TRML GATES 1-8, TWY C RQRD FM TRML GATE 1A. ACFT MAY NOT PUSH SHORT OF TWY A FM GATES 1-8 NOR SHORT OF TWY C FM GATE 1A. CTC GND 121.9. ADZ PUSHBACK OPR YOU HAVE ALPHA OR CHARLIE PRIOR TO PUSH.

›ALSF-II BECOMES SSALS WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›PCR VALUE: 1439/F/C/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPWM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPWM have a METAR?

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

Does KPWM have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KPWM?

KPWM sits at 76 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPWM?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.