METAR & TAF PAVD
Current METAR
Observed 16:56Z
PAVD 131656Z 00000KT 7SM -RA FEW003 FEW030 OVC055 05/05 A2978
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 7 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 5°C / 5°C
- Altimeter
- 29.78 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -868 ft
- Ceiling
- 5,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM E
- VFR sectional
- ANCHORAGE
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- VDZ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DAVE WILEY
- Phone
- 907-835-5658
- Address
- BOX 507, VALDEZ AK 99686
Flight service · Hours
- FSS JNU
- JUNEAU907-586-73801-866-297-2236
- Attendance
- JAN-DEC · MON - FRI · 0600-1830
- JAN-DEC · SAT & SUN · 0800-1830
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 06
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 55', trees, 2100' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 24 | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | 6,500' | — | — | 77', trees, 1580' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Alert: See special notice for Port Valdez area and general notices for Thompson Pass avalanche control.Show FAA
- Alert: During strong north wind, midfield and east end of runway wind may be much higher than indicated by AWOS.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 10 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Airport sand is larger than FAA recommended size; see AC150/5200-30.Show FAA
- A 1675 by 200 foot southwest portion of the ramp is not maintained from November 1 through April 15.Show FAA
- Maintenance hours are Monday through Friday 0600 to 1830 and Saturday and Sunday 0800 to 1830.Show FAA
- Potato Point weather camera is available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- MALSR is activated for runway 06. Runway 24 has runway end identifier lights. Runway 06 has a precision approach path indicator. High intensity runway lights are available on runways 06 and 24. Use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- APrior permission required by calling 907-834-6933.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 06/24The pavement classification rating value is 407/F/A/X/T.Show FAA
Other notes
- Closed to aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats except with 24 hour prior permission required in writing from the airport manager at PO Box 507 Valdez AK 99686; fax 907-835-5849.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PAVD
Answer card- ICAO
- PAVD
- Name
- VALDEZ PIONEER FLD
- Location
- VALDEZ, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 128 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,128 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 06/24 · 6,500 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 19°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Valdez Pioneer Fld is in Valdez, Alaska. Field elevation is 128 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 06/24 is 6,500 ft asphalt, which is the longest runway on the field. There is no control tower. Use CTAF 122.9. The published pattern altitude is not listed. Use the current Chart Supplement and local procedures before you arrive.
An ILS is available for runway 06. Runway 06 also has a PAPI. MALSR is activated for runway 06. Runway 24 has runway end identifier lights. High intensity runway lights are available on both ends. The airport is a cold temperature field. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 10 degrees Celsius. Strong north winds can make the midfield and east end wind stronger than the AWOS suggests. There is also a special notice for Port Valdez area operations and Thompson Pass avalanche control.
No on-field FBOs are listed in the facts. Fuel access requires prior permission by phone. Large aircraft are restricted. Aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats need 24 hour prior written permission from the airport manager. The ramp has a southwest section that is not maintained from November 1 through April 15. Pilots should plan for winter conditions, terrain and local weather changes.