PADG/RDB METAR Red Dog Airport

Red Dog, AlaskaElevation 969 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 3 1/2 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@18

gust 28 kt

VISIBILITY

3 1/2 SM

5.6 km

CEILING

700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-76 ft

-1,045 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2258Z (2:58 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

PADG is currently IFR. Winds are from the southeast at 18 knots gusting 28. Visibility is 3 1/2 statute miles. The ceiling is 700 feet AGL. Reported weather: light drizzle, mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 700 ft AGL.

WIND

150° at 18 kt, gust 28

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

3 1/2 statute miles

5.6 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / 0°C

34°F / 32°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.53 inHg

1000 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS, GUST

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: BR SCT BKN OVC

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 700 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

›Wind gusting to 28 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 18 kt gusting 28 kt.

›METAR is stale (180 minutes old).

›No TAF 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.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category IFR, wind from 150° at 18 kt, gusting 28 kt, visibility 3.5 SM, ceiling 700 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests this afternoon light snow, high near 35F, low near 31F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; crosswind component; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 28 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Crosswind componentMETAR

Best runway 21 still has about 17 kt of crosswind. Confirm it is below your personal minimums.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Snow	35/31	S 17 kt	30 kt	99%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Snow	34/30	S 13 kt	–	99%
Tuesday	Snow And Areas Of Blowing Snow	36/32	SE 22 kt	–	100%
Wednesday	Heavy Snow And Areas Of Blowing Snow	35/29	SE 22 kt	–	100%
Thursday	Light Snow Likely	32/27	SE 17 kt	–	89%
Friday	Light Snow	33/27	E 13 kt	–	89%
Saturday	Chance Light Snow	31/21	N 9 kt	–	53%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0158Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

150° at 18 kt, gust 28

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 216 kt headwind · 17 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

17 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

17 kt R

X-WIND

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,312 ft

03/21

Dimensions

6,312 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0342°T

Landing length (LDA)5,754 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,312 / 6,312 / 6,033 ft

Displaced threshold279 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

RWY 21222°T

Landing length (LDA)5,754 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,312 / 6,312 / 6,033 ft

Displaced threshold279 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-76 ft

Pressure altitude

1,359 ft

Field elevation

969 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

29.53 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

0235Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1838Z 10:38 AM

Loggable night

0336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1736Z (9:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1838Z (10:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1738Z (9:38 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

Red Dog Airport is in Red Dog, Alaska. Field elevation 969 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROBERT MERCULIEFF

Manager phone907-754-5445

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPADG / RDB

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates68.0321, -162.8990

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PADG traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-06-20, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Airliner 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

PAWN Noatak Airport

28 NM S

MVFR

PAVL Kivalina Airport

42 NM SW

MVFR

PAOT Ralph Wien Memorial Airport

69 NM S

VFR

PFNO Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport

85 NM SE

VFR

PAIK Bob Baker Memorial Airport

85 NM SE

MVFR

PALU Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport

87 NM NW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -14C.

›279 FT DTHR LGT.

›PAPI OFFSET 12.5 DEGS.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - 123.0

›PCR VALUE: 400/F/A/X/T

›ARFF INDEX B OPS SUPPORTED. CLSD TO ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXCP PPR - AMGR.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - 123.0

›279 FT SAFETY AREA N END & 279 FT SAFETY AREA S END.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PADG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PADG have a METAR?

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

Does PADG have a TAF?

When PADG issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PADG?

PADG sits at 969 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PADG?

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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