PAAQ/PAQ METAR & TAF Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

Palmer, AlaskaElevation 242 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR18 min old

Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,515 ft

-1,757 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0410Z (8:10 PM local) · 18 min old

PAAQ is currently MVFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,800 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 2800 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

340° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / 1°C

36°F / 34°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

RAB0354

rain began at 03:54 past the hour

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00220011

precise temperature 2.2°C, dew point 1.1°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2344Z (3:44 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (4:00 PM local)

PAAQ forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 10Z to 19Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 04Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0404,000 ft

OVC0353,500 ft

OVC0303,000 ft

OVC0353,500 ft

0000Z4:00 PM0448Z8:48 PM0936Z1:36 AM1424Z6:24 AM1912Z11:12 AM0000Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT OVC BR

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FAA: no delays reported at PAQ.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

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 MVFR, wind from 340° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,800 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 34F, 78% 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
Tonight	Light Rain	34	NE 4 kt	–	78%
Monday	Light Rain	38/30	E 9 kt	–	78%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	39/29	0 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	42/34	E 4 kt	–	65%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow	43/36	E 17 kt	–	71%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	43/31	E 13 kt	–	71%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	39/28	E 9 kt	–	35%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	37	E 9 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0427Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 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

340° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 34S8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

34S

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

16S

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 6,006 ft

16S/34S

Dimensions

1,560 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

RWY 16S180°T

RWY 34S360°T

16/34

Dimensions

6,006 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16180°T

Landing length (LDA)5,506 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,006 / 6,006 / 6,006 ft

Displaced threshold503 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34360°T

Landing length (LDA)6,006 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,006 / 6,006 / 6,006 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY H1

10/28

Dimensions

3,616 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10113°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28293°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

-1,515 ft

Pressure altitude

-28 ft

Field elevation

242 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.19 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

0213Z 6:13 PM

Sunrise

1709Z 9:09 AM

Loggable night

0259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1622Z (8:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1609Z (8:09 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

Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport is in Palmer, Alaska. Field elevation 242 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJOHN DIUMENTI

Manager phone907-761-1334

AttendedALL M-F, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAAQ / PAQ

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)PALMER

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.5949, -149.0890

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6

ANCHORAGE CNTR

A/D

134.75

ASOS

123.6

CTAF

123.6

RDO

FSS

123.6

KENAI RDO

RFSS

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAAQ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

10.3

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 52%Unknown 22%Turboprop 13%Helicopter 5%Twin 4%Jet 2%Airliner 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~54 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

›PA18 (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›PA30 (Twin)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

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.

PAWS Wasilla Airport

13 NM W

MVFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

16 NM SW

VFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

26 NM SW

MVFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

VFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

36 NM SW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY COND AVBL 1000 M-F; WKEND & HOL NA.

›WHEN FSS CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 10, 28, 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 & 10/28 - CTAF.

›FUEL AVBL N & S RAMP H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ROAD 200 FT R 5-200 FT FM THR.

›CTL OBS EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.

›PAPI RWY 34 UNUSBL BYD 5.4 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 5.4 NM FM THR.

›PAPI RWY 28 UNUSBL BYD 3.0 NM; DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 3.0 NM FM THR.

›7 FT FENCE 435 FT W OF THR.

›AVBL W SIDE & PARL TO RWY 16/34; SIMUL PARL OPS NA; THR & EDGE MKD WITH CONES; WINTER MAINT NA; SEQ - CTAF.

›CLSD TO ACFT OVER 12500 LB.

›TSNT PRKG N RAMP SPACES T1-T9 ADJ FSS: LRG ACFT TSNT PRKG S RAMP SPACES T10, T11 & T12.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›SKY DIVING & GLIDER ACT ON & INVOF ARPT APR-SEP; BANNER TOWING OPS MAY-OCT THU-SUN.

›WATERFOWL & BIRDS ON ARPT; SPCLY SPRING & FALL.

›AFIS AVBL PAQ FSS WHEN OPN; OTR TIMES KENAI FSS - 134.75.

›FIRE TANKER BASE N END; MULT LRG ACFT FLTS ACT MAY-SEP; USE DSGND RUNUP AREA & GIVE WAY TO EMERG ACFT; INFO - FSS 907-745-2495 OR 122.4.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAAQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAAQ have a METAR?

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

Does PAAQ have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PAAQ?

PAAQ sits at 242 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAAQ?

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.