VFR · Visual Flight Rules
Valdez Pioneer Field
Regional Airport · Valdez, AK, United States
Conditions are good for visual flight at Valdez Pioneer Field. It's 46°F with 86% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 3,800 ft.
ICAOPAVDIATAVDZLOCALVDZ
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-10--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation121ft37 m
Longest runway6,500ft1,981 m
Runways11 lighted
Coordinates61.13, -146.2561°07'57.8"N 146°14'47.6"W
ClassRegionalScheduled service
Current weather
46°F7.8°C · Dew 42°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
Calm
- Visibility10+ sm
- Ceiling3,800 ft AGL
- Humidity86%
- Altimeter29.66 inHg
- Pressure1004.5 hPa
- GustsNone
Few 3,000′Broken 3,800′Broken 4,500′
Forecast
TAF- InitialTue 18:00Zuntil Tue 23:00ZVFRWindVariable @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 5,000′Now
- FromTue 23:00Zuntil Wed 05:00ZMVFRWindVariable @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 2,000′
- FromWed 05:00Zuntil Wed 14:00ZMVFRWindVariable @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyOvercast 1,000′WeatherLight rain
- FromWed 14:00Zuntil Wed 18:00ZIFRWindVariable @ 3 ktVis4 smSkyOvercast 500′WeatherLight rain
Issued 29 Sep 2026 17:33Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center
Quick answers
- What is the weather at Valdez Pioneer Field (PAVD) right now?
- Conditions are good for visual flight at Valdez Pioneer Field. It's 46°F with 86% humidity. Winds are calm. Cloud ceiling 3,800 ft. (observed 18:56 UTC)
- Is PAVD VFR or IFR right now?
- PAVD is currently reporting VFR (Visual Flight Rules), based on the latest METAR.
- How many runways does Valdez Pioneer Field have?
- Valdez Pioneer Field has 1 runway; the longest is 6,500 ft (1,981 m). Field elevation is 121 ft.
- What are the tower and ATIS frequencies at PAVD?
- AWOS 118.80 MHz, CTAF 122.90 MHz (community data — confirm against current charts).
- What time is sunrise and sunset at PAVD?
- On 2026-09-29, sunrise is at 15:47 UTC and sunset at 03:22 UTC; civil twilight ends at 04:05 UTC.
- Are there delays at PAVD right now?
- The FAA currently reports no ground stops, delay programs or closures at PAVD.
Runways
06/24◐ lit
Radio frequencies
AWOS118.80AWOS 3
CTAF122.90
Center119.30ANCHORAGE CNTR
Radio / FSS122.20JUNEAU RDO
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.
Nearby navaids
Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point