PMDY/MDY METAR & TAF Henderson Field

Sand Island, Midway AtollElevation 13 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,133 ft

+1,120 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (11:56 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

PMDY is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

100° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 19°C

79°F / 66°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.11 inHg

1019.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP197

sea-level pressure 1019.7 hPa

T02560194

precise temperature 25.6°C, dew point 19.4°C

PNO

precipitation sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (12:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (1:00 PM local)

PMDY forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 04Z to 06Z with MVFR possible (TS, CB). Best period is 00Z to 04Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Watch the TEMPO group: thunderstorms are temporarily forecast.

OVC0404,000 ft

0000Z1:00 PM0448Z5:48 PM0936Z10:36 PM1424Z3:24 AM1912Z8:12 AM0000Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW OVC TEMPO BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at MDY.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Temporarily forecast: light thunderstorm with rain (-TSRA).

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

Pilot weather notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 100° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · 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

100° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 069 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

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 7,904 ft

06/24

Dimensions

7,800 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0669°T

Landing length (LDA)7,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,800 / 7,800 / 7,800 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 24249°T

Landing length (LDA)7,400 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,800 / 7,800 / 7,400 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,133 ft

Pressure altitude

-177 ft

Field elevation

13 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

30.11 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

0510Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1756Z 6:56 AM

Loggable night

0534Z (6:34 PM local) → 1732Z (6:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0510Z (6:10 PM local) → 1756Z (6:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0610Z (7:10 PM local) → 1656Z (5:56 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

Henderson Field is in Sand Island, Midway Atoll. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMR. DONALD LLEWELLYN

Manager phone808-954-4829

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPMDY / MDY

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND OCEANIC ARTCC

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionMidway Atoll

CountryUnited States Minor Outlying Islands

Coordinates28.2017, -177.3810

Distance from city0 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.9

CTAF

126.2

RDO

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APPROVED AIRCRAFT OPNS PERMITTED ONLY DURG HRS OF DARKNESS NOV-JUN DUE TO HEAVY BIRD ACTIVITY.

›ARPT PRI CTC (808) 674-1237. BACKUP CONTACT SAT PHONE ARPT MANAGER 011-8816-327-20578, USFWS REFUGE MANAGER 011-8816-327-33725, DBSI MANAGER 011-8816-327-33825

›BE ALERT FOR HEAVY BIRD STRIKE HAZARDS AT ALL TIMES.

›CURRENT BIRD ACTIVITY STATUS AVBL DURING INITIAL CTC INBOUND AND PRIOR TO TKOF AND LDG ON FREQ 126.2.

›FREQ 126.2 MONITORED 0800-1700 DAILY AND DURING APPROVED ACFT OPNS.

›USE FREQ 126.2 FOR ALL INBOUND AND OUTBOUND COMMUNICATIONS.

›EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY FOR TKF AND LNDG, ALL ACFT MAINTAIN MINIMUM ALT OF 5,000 FT MSL WITHIN 12 MILES OF ARPT.

›APT CLOSED TO ALL TRANSIENT ACFT. APT OPEN FOR ETOPS AND APPROVED ACFT OPNS ONLY

›PPR FOR LDG FOR APVD ACFT OPNS FM AMGR 24 HRS IN ADVN DUE TO HEAVY BIRD ACT CALL (808) 954-4829.

›ARPT ADZY ON 126.2/257.8. 121.5/243.0 AVAILABLE.

›EMAIL MR. DONALD LLEWELLYN AT (DONALD.LLEWELLYN@CHUGACHGOV.COM)

›ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - 126.2.

›CTAF NOT MONITORED CTC FREQ 126.2.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗PMDY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PMDY have a METAR?

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

Does PMDY have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PMDY?

PMDY sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PMDY?

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.