Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Cold Bay airport (USA) / ICAO PACD/ IATA CDB
Cold Bay airport (USA) is located close to Cold Bay, King Cove at 19 mile↑, Aleutians East Borough at 37 mile↑, Nelson Lagoon at 81 mile↑, Sand Point at 88 mile↑, Akutan at 142 mile↑, Dutch Harbor at 178 mile↑, Unalaska at 178 mile↑, Chignik at 184 mile↑, Lake and Peninsula Borough at 220 mile↑, Kinegnak at 239 mile↑,
Elevation : 29 m = 95 ft
Runways
- runway 14/32 : 3174 m = 10413 ft
- runway 08/26 : 1291 m = 4236 ft
aerial view of Cold Bay
METAR for Cold Bay airport - PACD
PACD 030253Z 35024G32KT 10SM CLR M05/M09 A3032
Decoded METAR for Cold Bay Airport (USA)
METAR issued by PACD on Monday 3rd of January 2022 at 02:53 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 15 days and 383 hours and -21589 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is -5 °C = 23 °F and dew point is -9 °C = 16 °F . This correspond to 74% relative humidity.
QNH is 1027 mb = 30.33 inHg
Wind speed is 44 km/h = 24 kt with gusts at 59 km/h = 32 kt, direction is 350°.
Sky clear
TAF for Cold Bay airport - PACD
PACD 030524Z 0306/0406 35025G35KT P6SM FEW025 FM030900 34020G30KT P6SM SKC FM031600 35030G40KT P6SM FEW250 FM040100 36020G30KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050
Decoded TAF for Cold Bay Airport (USA)
TAF issued by PACD on Monday 3rd of January 2022 at 05:24 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 15 days and 20 hours and 40 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 09:00 heure UTC
0306/0406 35025G35KT P6SM FEW025
Wind 25 kt = 46 km/h with gusts at 35 kt = 65 km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m
from Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 09:00 heure TU to Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 16:00 heure UTC
FM030900 34020G30KT P6SM SKC
sky clear
Wind 20 kt = 37 km/h with gusts at 30 kt = 56 km/h, direction is 340°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
from Monday 3rd of January 2022 à 16:00 heure TU to Tuesday 4th of January 2022 à 01:00 heure UTC
FM031600 35030G40KT P6SM FEW250
Wind 30 kt = 56 km/h with gusts at 40 kt = 74 km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 25000 ft = 7620 m
from Tuesday 4th of January 2022 à 01:00 heure TU to Tuesday 4th of January 2022 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM040100 36020G30KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050
Wind 20 kt = 37 km/h with gusts at 30 kt = 56 km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
VC shower
scattered clouds at 2500 ft = 760 m broken at 5000 ft = 1520 m
close by
nearest airports to Cold Bay
- for King Cove airport (PAVC) at 19 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for False Pass airport (PAKF) at 37 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Nelson Lagoon airport (PAOU) at 82 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Sand Point airport (PASD) at 87 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Cape Sarichef airport (PACS) at 97 mile↑
- for Port Moller airport (PAAL) at 101 mile↑
- for Akun airport (PAUT) at 137 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Perryville airport (PAPE) at 147 mile↑
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)