PAED TAF

Terminal aerodrome forecast for Elmendorf AFB (EDF · PAED), Anchorage, AK. Issued 5 Nov 2026 1400Z, valid 1400Z to 2000Z, decoded period by period below. · Open on the map

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TAF issued 5 Nov 2026 1400Z

valid 1400Z to 2000Z

TAF PAED 051400Z 0514/0620 02006KT 9999 VCSH SCT070 BKN100 510505 QNH2911INS BECMG 0519/0520 01006KT 9999 NSW FEW060 SCT100 QNH2899INS BECMG 0606/0607 03006KT 4000 BR SCT005 QNH2898INS BECMG 0612/0613 02006KT 9999 NSW FEW010 SCT020 QNH2899INS TX05/0600Z TNM01/0517Z

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

Period by period

Period (UTC)	Change	Wind	Vis	Ceiling	Sky	Cat
1400Z to 1900Z	Initial	020° at 6 kt	6+ SM	10,000 ft BKN	Scattered at 7,000 ft AGL, Broken at 10,000 ft AGL	VFR
`510505` Light turbulence from 5,000 ft to 10,000 ft AGL `QNH2911INS` Lowest altimeter setting 29.11 inHg
1900Z to 0600Z	BECMG	010° at 6 kt	6+ SM	Clear	Few at 6,000 ft AGL, Scattered at 10,000 ft AGL	VFR
`NSW` No significant weather `QNH2899INS` Lowest altimeter setting 28.99 inHg
0600Z to 1200Z	BECMG	030° at 6 kt	2.5 SM	Clear	Scattered at 500 ft AGL	IFR
`QNH2898INS` Lowest altimeter setting 28.98 inHg
1200Z to 2000Z	BECMG	020° at 6 kt	6+ SM	Clear	Few at 1,000 ft AGL, Scattered at 2,000 ft AGL	VFR
`NSW` No significant weather `QNH2899INS` Lowest altimeter setting 28.99 inHg

Forecast notes

TX05/0600Z Maximum temperature 5°C at 0000Z on the 6th
TNM01/0517Z Minimum temperature minus 1°C at 1700Z on the 5th

What the change groups mean

BECMG: Becoming — a gradual change over the stated window.

What the categories mean

VFR: Visual flight rules — ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility greater than 5 SM.
IFR: Instrument flight rules — ceiling 500 to 999 ft and/or visibility 1 to less than 3 SM.

Frequently asked

What is the current TAF for PAED?

The forecast issued 5 Nov 2026 1400Z for Elmendorf AFB reads: TAF PAED 051400Z 0514/0620 02006KT 9999 VCSH SCT070 BKN100 510505 QNH2911INS BECMG 0519/0520 01006KT 9999 NSW FEW060 SCT100 QNH2899INS BECMG 0606/0607 03006KT 4000 BR SCT005 QNH2898INS BECMG 0612/0613 02006KT 9999 NSW FEW010 SCT020 QNH2899INS TX05/0600Z TNM01/0517Z

How far ahead does a TAF forecast?

A TAF covers a 24-hour period at most airports and 30 hours at larger ones, issued four times a day at 0000Z, 0600Z, 1200Z and 1800Z. It describes conditions within roughly 5 statute miles of the airport, not the surrounding area.

What do FM, BECMG and TEMPO mean?

FM (from) marks a rapid, permanent change at the stated time. BECMG (becoming) marks a gradual change over the stated window. TEMPO marks conditions expected for less than half the period, in spells of under an hour each. PROB30 and PROB40 give the probability of the conditions that follow.

More about PAED

Forecasts 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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