UHMD/PVS METAR & TAF Provideniya Bay Airport

Chukotka, Chukotka Autonomous OkrugElevation 72 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR19 min old

Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@14

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,600 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-627 ft

-699 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0400Z (4:00 PM local) · 19 min old

UHMD is currently MVFR. Winds are from the north at 14 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,600 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 1600 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

360° at 14 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,600 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 1°C

37°F / 34°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.21 inHg

989.2 hPa, below standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: 9999 OVC RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

QBB480

cloud base 480 meters (QBB group)

MT OBSC

observed: mountains obscured

QFE741/0988

field-level pressure (QFE) 741 mmHg / 0988 hPa

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0215Z (2:15 PM local) · valid to 0900Z (9:00 PM local)

UHMD forecast starts MVFR at 03Z. Worst period is 03Z to 09Z with LIFR possible (FG, LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0151,500 ft · 3.1 SM

0300Z3:00 PM0412Z4:12 PM0524Z5:24 PM0636Z6:36 PM0748Z7:48 PM0900Z9:00 PM

Codes in this report: BKN TEMPO FG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 200 ft AGL.

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 MVFR, wind from 360° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,600 ft. 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

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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

360° at 14 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0213 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail

02/20

Dimensions

7,190 x 240 ft

Surface

GRS

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-627 ft

Pressure altitude

782 ft

Field elevation

72 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.21 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

0337Z 3:37 PM

Sunrise

1858Z 6:58 AM

Loggable night

0428Z (4:28 PM local) → 1806Z (6:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0337Z (3:37 PM local) → 1858Z (6:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0437Z (4:37 PM local) → 1758Z (5:58 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

Provideniya Bay Airport is in Chukotka, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Field elevation 72 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

TypeMedium airport

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUHMD / PVS

RegionChukotka Autonomous Okrug

CountryRussia

Coordinates64.3781, -173.2430

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerTowered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.3

TWR

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.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAGM Gambell Airport

54 NM SE

MVFR

PASA Savoonga Airport

83 NM SE

MVFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗UHMD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does UHMD have a METAR?

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

Does UHMD have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at UHMD?

UHMD sits at 72 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for UHMD?

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.