PAMD/MDO METAR Middleton Island Airport

Middleton Island, AlaskaElevation 100 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR25 min old

Ceiling 2,000 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@5

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

2,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-968 ft

-1,068 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2120Z (1:20 PM local) · 25 min old

PAMD is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 2000 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

210° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 7°C

46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN OVC 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)

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at MDO.

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.

›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 MVFR, wind from 210° at 5 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 2,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 47F, low near 43F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	47/43	SW 13 kt	–	90%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	48/46	W 17 kt	26 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Sunny	48/45	N 13 kt	22 kt	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	46/41	SE 4 kt	–	38%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	47/42	SE 13 kt	–	65%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	48/41	S 17 kt	–	65%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	46/39	S 13 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2144Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 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

210° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 205 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,158 ft

13/31

Dimensions

1,500 x 125 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 13149°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31329°T

Traffic patternLeft

02/20

Dimensions

3,158 x 115 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

RWY 0234°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20214°T

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

-968 ft

Pressure altitude

-160 ft

Field elevation

100 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.18 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

0209Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1650Z 8:50 AM

Loggable night

0252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1607Z (8:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0209Z (6:09 PM local) → 1650Z (8:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1550Z (7:50 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

Middleton Island Airport is in Middleton Island, Alaska. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerUS GOV, FAA KENAI SSC

Manager phone907-283-4526

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAMD / MDO

SectionalSEWARD

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)JUNEAU

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates59.4499, -146.3070

Distance from city1 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAMD traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-09-10, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C441 (Turboprop) · ~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.

PACV Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONES.

›CTN: EAGLE NEST ON APCH. ELEC TRANSFORMER WI SAFETY AREA APCH END.

›CLSD INDEFLY. MAINT NA. GRASS & ROCKS ON RWY.

›DOWN SLOPE TO S. SAFETY AREAS SOFT.

›WATERFOWL & WILDLIFE INVOF OF RWYS.

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

›CONES.

›2 FT BRUSH APCH END.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAMD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAMD have a METAR?

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

Does PAMD have a TAF?

When PAMD 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 PAMD?

PAMD sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAMD?

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.