PADQ/ADQ METAR & TAF Kodiak Airport

Kodiak, AlaskaElevation 78 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

270@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,214 ft

-1,292 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (6:53 PM local) · 55 min old

PADQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

270° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / -1°C

45°F / 30°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP253

sea-level pressure 1025.3 hPa

T00721006

precise temperature 7.2°C, dew point -0.6°C

51014

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (1.4 hPa change)

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

PADQ forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 00Z to 10Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 10Z to 16Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0707,000 ft

BKN0808,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at ADQ.

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 from 270° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 35F, 1% 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	Partly Cloudy	35	W 9 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	51/39	W 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	48/37	W 4 kt	–	19%
Wednesday	Light Rain Likely	49/39	S 17 kt	22 kt	69%
Thursday	Light Rain Likely	50/39	S 13 kt	–	71%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	49/34	SW 13 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	46/31	SW 9 kt	–	27%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	44	W 4 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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

270° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 263 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

26

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

29

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

19

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

OK

01

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

OK

11

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

08

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

OK

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 7,534 ft

01/19

Dimensions

5,010 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0122°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 19202°T

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

7,534 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0892°T

Landing length (LDA)6,396 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,534 / 7,534 / 7,534 ft

Displaced threshold1,138 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26272°T

Landing length (LDA)7,534 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,534 / 7,534 / 7,534 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternRight

11/29

Dimensions

5,400 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 11127°T

Landing length (LDA)4,402 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,960 / 4,960 / 4,960 ft

Displaced threshold440 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29307°T

Landing length (LDA)4,402 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,844 / 4,844 / 4,844 ft

Displaced threshold556 ft

VGSIVASI (V2L)

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

-1,214 ft

Pressure altitude

-282 ft

Field elevation

78 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

0239Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1709Z 9:09 AM

Loggable night

0320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0339Z (7:39 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

Kodiak Airport is in Kodiak, Alaska. Field elevation 78 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerCLARK YATSIK

Manager phone907-487-4952

AttendedSAME AS ARPT MAINT HRS

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPADQ / ADQ

SectionalKODIAK

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates57.7500, -152.4940

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.1

ANCHORAGE CNTR

A/D

135.5

ATIS

119.8

CTAF

119.8

KENAI RDO

FSS

121.9

GND

117.1

TWEB

MISC

156.8

OPS

122.2

KENAI RDO

RFSS

119.8

TWR

122.8

UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PADQ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.1

AVG OPS/DAY

14.7

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 44%Turboprop 26%Airliner 14%Helicopter 9%Piston single 3%Jet 3%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA32 (Unknown) · ~133 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~42 landings/mo

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~24 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~23 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~23 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PA32 (Unknown)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›C30J (Airliner)

›BE20 (Turboprop)

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.

PAKH Akhiok Airport

73 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WX BLN LAUNCH FAC ON ARPT; SEE INSIDE BACK CVR FOR OPS DTLS.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 26; VASI RWY 01, 26, 29; HIRL RWY 01/19, 08/26, 11/29; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›SUMMER MAINT APR 1 - OCT 13 DAILY 0600-1830. WINTER MAINT OCT 14 - MAR 31 DAILY 0500-1830.

›7 FT BLAST BARRIER 40 FT FM THR; HWY 60 FT FM THR.

›APCH RATIO 2:1 TO DTHR.

›OMNI DRCTNL.

›RWY 01 VASI DOES NOT PRVD OBS CLNC BYD 2.0 NM FM THR; UNUSBL BYD 2.0 NM.

›PCR VALUE: 480/F/C/X/T

›MTUS TRRN ON APCH; RCMD USE ONLY BY PILOTS FAMILIAR. HEAVY LIFT CARGO RSTRD FM FULL PWR TKOFF WO PPR - AMGR.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD; LNDG RWY 26 OR DEP RWY 08 PSBL TALL VESSELS XNG RWY 26 APCH 3200-5000 FT FM APCH END. 120 FT SHIPS X CHNL BTN PUFFIN ISLAND/ADQ; ALL HR.

›CLSD TO ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC PPR IN WRITING - AMGR P.O. BOX 1500 ANTON LARSON ROAD KODIAK AK 99615.

›ARPT INFO - 907-487-4952 MON-FRI 0700-1630.

›LNDG RWY 08 & 11; TKOF RWY 26 & 29 NOT RCMDD DURG DARKNESS OR WHEN MT PEAKS OBSCD.

›ROAD WI 50 FT OF THR ALL RWYS.

›SNOW REMOVAL & DEICING NA 1830-0500.

›UNLGT HIGH TRRN ALL QUADS. BIRDS, WATERFOWL & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF OF ARPT.

›TSA REGULATED ARPT. SEE 49 CFR 1542. ALL GATES & DOORS MUST BE SECURED AT ALL TIMES. TSNT OR UNFAMILIAR PILOTS - AMGR WITH QUESTIONS.

›PPR ALL OPS GTR THAN 200000 LB GROSS TKOF & LNDG WT.

›LOCKED WHEEL TURNS NA ALL SFCS.

›JASU-5(A/M32A-86); 1(MA-1A). AVBL USCG ONLY.

›TSNT MIL CTC MAINT - 164.550 OR KODIAK AIR 345.0 FOR MARSHALLER.

›PAEW ON & INVOF RWY.

›72 HR PPR FOR ACES TO CG RAMP. TSNT MUST PRVD OWN SVC & MAINT CREW. EXP DLA OTR TIME EXC SAR & MEDEVAC - V487-5889/C907-487-5889.

›ARR CTC KODIAK AIR 345.0 OR 164.55 FOR CLRNC ON CG RAMP, MARSHALLER & PRKG SVC. TXY TO CG RAMP XS TWO ROADS; ACTVT CROSSING LIGHTS 122.8; ON 5 CLICKS; OFF 7 CLICKS. NONSTD TAX LINE OBS CLNC ON CG RAMP.

›CG RAMP CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 132.5 FT.

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

›ARPT SAND LRG GRAD THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.

›FIRST 3000 FT RWY 08, FIRST 2000 FT RWY 01 & PTNS OF ALL TXYS NOT VIS FM ATCT.

›LIFEFLIGHT/MEDEVAC USE RAMP AREA IN OR ADJ TO TSNT PRKG E SIDE OF COML RAMP; OUTSIDE OF SIDA MARKINGS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PADQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PADQ have a METAR?

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

Does PADQ have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PADQ?

PADQ sits at 78 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PADQ?

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.