KPTD METAR

Current observed weather at Potsdam Municipal/Damon Field (PTD · KPTD), Potsdam, NY, elevation 474 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 1435Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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METAR observed 5 Nov 2026 1435Z

MVFR

METAR KPTD 051435Z AUTO 21010G18KT 10SM BKN024 OVC028 19/16 A2974 RMK AO2

Wind

210° at 10-18 kt

Visibility

10+ SM

Ceiling

2,400 ft BKN

Temp / Dewpoint

19° / 16°C

Altimeter

29.74"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

1 group after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Code	Meaning	Kind
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	MVFR	Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.
Wind	210° at 10-18 kt	Gusting 8 kt above the steady wind. Directions are degrees true.
Visibility	10+ SM	10 SM is the maximum an automated US station reports; it means 10 or greater.
Ceiling	2,400 ft BKN	Lowest BKN layer, 2,400 ft above the field.
Sky	Broken at 2,400 ft AGL, Overcast at 2,800 ft AGL	—
Temperature	19°C (66°F)	—
Dewpoint	16°C (61°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	3°C	The margin before the air reaches saturation.
Altimeter	29.74 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
1455Z	VFR	220° at 11 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
1555Z	VFR	240° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
1655Z	VFR	240° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	24°C
1755Z	VFR	220° at 5-13 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
1855Z	VFR	240° at 10 kt	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
1955Z	VFR	240° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	24°C
2055Z	VFR	200° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
2155Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
2255Z	VFR	140° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
2355Z	VFR	160° at 3 kt	10+ SM	Clear	17°C
0055Z	VFR	160° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0155Z	VFR	170° at 9 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
0255Z	VFR	200° at 12 kt	10+ SM	Clear	20°C
0355Z	VFR	180° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
0435Z	VFR	180° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
0555Z	VFR	180° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0655Z	VFR	180° at 8 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0755Z	VFR	180° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0855Z	VFR	200° at 7 kt	10+ SM	10,000 ft	19°C
0955Z	VFR	200° at 10-21 kt	9 SM	7,500 ft	17°C
1055Z	VFR	190° at 11 kt	10+ SM	5,500 ft	17°C
1155Z	VFR	190° at 10 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	17°C
1255Z	VFR	180° at 8 kt	10+ SM	3,800 ft	16°C
1355Z	MVFR	200° at 9-20 kt	10+ SM	2,200 ft	18°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KPTD?

The 5 Nov 2026 1435Z observation at Potsdam Municipal/Damon Field reads: METAR KPTD 051435Z AUTO 21010G18KT 10SM BKN024 OVC028 19/16 A2974 RMK AO2 Remarks: Routine station data: automated station with a precipitation sensor.

Is KPTD VFR right now?

Potsdam Municipal/Damon Field is reporting MVFR. Marginal VFR — ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 ft and/or visibility 3 to 5 SM.

How often is the KPTD METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KPTD

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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