PAWD/SWD METAR Seward Airport

Seward, AlaskaElevation 22 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR51 min old

Ceiling 3,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,034 ft

-1,056 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (2:53 PM local) · 51 min old

PAWD is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,400 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 6°C

46°F / 43°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

RAE14

rain ended at :14 past the hour

SLP210

sea-level pressure 1021.0 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00780061

precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 6.1°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at SWD.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,400 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain likely, high near 46F, low near 33F, 64% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Rain Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Light Rain Likely	46/33	W 9 kt	–	64%
Monday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny	43/34	W 9 kt	–	17%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	45/30	N 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow	46/37	N 4 kt	–	61%
Thursday	Light Rain	46/39	W 9 kt	–	87%
Friday	Light Rain	47/36	E 9 kt	–	87%
Saturday	Rain And Snow Likely	44/33	NE 4 kt	–	65%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Light Rain Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2344Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 4,249 ft

16/34

Dimensions

2,289 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 16177°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34357°T

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

4,249 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13146°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31326°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

-1,034 ft

Pressure altitude

-208 ft

Field elevation

22 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.15 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

0219Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1704Z 9:04 AM

Loggable night

0303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1620Z (8:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1704Z (9:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1604Z (8:04 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

Seward Airport is in Seward, Alaska. Field elevation 22 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJOSEPH (JD) BOYLE

Manager phone907-262-1187

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAWD / SWD

SectionalSEWARD

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates60.1305, -149.4186

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.2

ASOS

122.9

CTAF

122.6

KENAI RDO

FSS

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAWD traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-20, 54 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.1

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 73%Piston single 19%Turboprop 3%Twin 3%Unknown 2%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~174 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›COUR (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›R66 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R44 (Helicopter)

›S108 (Piston single)

›UH1 (Helicopter)

›PA18 (Piston single)

›PA12 (Unknown)

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.

PASX Soldotna Airport

52 NM NW

MVFR

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport

60 NM NW

MVFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

VFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

68 NM N

VFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

69 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH SLOPE 0:1.

›HVY ACFT RSTRD TO N TWY & N 400 FT OF APRON.

›FIXED WING OPS OVR 12500 LB NA.

›RWY 31 VASI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN; OFFSET 5 DEG CLKWS FM CNTRLN. RWY 31 VASI UNUSBL BYD 3 NM; OBSTN CLNC BYD 3 NM NA.

›TREES & SHRUBS 0-200 FT FM THR BOTH SIDES.

›TREES & SHRUBS 100 FT FM RWY END BOTH SIDES.

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

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLOPE.

›RCMDD PROC IN EFCT 1 MAY-15 SEP TO AVOID SEASONAL USE HELI 1 NM SSW.

›DURG WINTER 4 IN DIP 15 IN WIDE FM NORTH THR.

›BIRDS WI 10 NM SPRING-FALL.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -3C.

›ACTVT VASI RWY 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›TPA FIXED WING 1000 FT AGL. RWYS 31 & 34 ARRIVALS MAINTAIN AT LEAST 800 FT AGL UNTIL TURNING FINAL. RWYS 13 & 16 DEPARTURES CLIMB STRAIGHT AHEAD TO AT LEAST 800 FT AGL BEFORE TURNING WESTBOUND.

›RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO TKOFF OR LNDG; MNTND ON IREG BASIS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAWD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAWD have a METAR?

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

Does PAWD have a TAF?

When PAWD 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 PAWD?

PAWD sits at 22 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAWD?

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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