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PAAM Weather Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport

Dutch Harbor, AlaskaElevation 24 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PADU · 12 NM E · 34 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 25 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PADU
WIND
210@17
gust 25 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 220° at 14 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 50F, low near 45F, 35% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: winds up to 43 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 50/45 S 13 kt 22 kt 35%
Tuesday Light Rain 54/42 S 13 kt 22 kt 91%
Wednesday Chance Light Rain 48/42 NW 13 kt 22 kt 82%
Thursday Light Rain 51/38 SW 43 kt – 92% Strong winds in the forecast
Friday Light Rain 42/35 SW 52 kt – 98%
Saturday Rain And Snow 40/34 NW 39 kt – 98%
Sunday Rain And Snow 44 SW 17 kt – 79%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for PAAM. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,500 ft

14/32
Dimensions
3,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 14
RWY 32

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
24 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0347Z 7:47 PM
Sunrise
1756Z 9:56 AM
Loggable night
0424Z (8:24 PM local) → 1719Z (9:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0347Z (7:47 PM local) → 1756Z (9:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0447Z (8:47 PM local) → 1656Z (8:56 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

Driftwood Bay Air Force Station Airport is in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRPO
Manager phone907-552-8757
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPAAM
SectionalDUTCH HARBOR
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)COLD BAY
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates53.9729, -166.8585
Distance from city12 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

PAAM has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PADU (12 NM E, VFR).

PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport
12 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO SVCS AVBL.
›PPR WITH 611 ASUS, ELMENDORF AFB AK.
›RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PAAM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PAAM have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PAAM. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PAAM have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PAAM. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PAAM?
PAAM sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAAM?
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.
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