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NZWD METAR & TAF Williams Field Skiway

McMurdo StationElevation 68 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0851Z (9:51 PM local) · valid to 0900Z (10:00 PM local)

NZWD forecast starts VFR at 09Z. Worst period is 12Z to 14Z with MVFR possible (ICE). Best period is 09Z to 12Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

  • Maximum temperature -20°C expected at 0200Z on day 26.
  • Minimum temperature -27°C expected at 1600Z on day 25.
BKN0808,000 ft
BKN0202,000 ft
0900Z10:00 PM1348Z2:48 AM1836Z7:36 AM2324Z12:24 PM0412Z5:12 PM0900Z10:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 FEW BKN BECMG SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR available for this airport.

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.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW07251533
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25
Dimensions
10,000 x 220 ft
Surface
SNO
Lighting
Lighted
15/33
Dimensions
10,000 x 220 ft
Surface
SNO
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
68 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

The sun does not rise or set here today (continuous daylight or darkness at this latitude).

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Williams Field Skiway is in McMurdo Station. Field elevation 68 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANZWD
CountryAntarctica
Coordinates-77.8674, 167.0570
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.2
MCMURDO CNTR
CNTR
218.2
INTL DISTRESS
MISC
126.2
WILLIAMS FIELD TWR
TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

NZFX Phoenix Airfield
7 NM SW
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Wikipedia
↗NZWD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NZWD have a METAR?
Yes. NZWD is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does NZWD have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for NZWD; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at NZWD?
NZWD sits at 68 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NZWD?
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.