PAGA — Edward G Pitka Sr
Galena, AK · field elevation 154 ft · NON-ATCT
3 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PAGA current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR PAGA 100156Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM OVC017 M09/M11 A2941 RMK AO2 SLP962 T10941106 FZRANO TSNO
- Wind
- from 360° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,700 ft AGL
- Temperature
- -9 °C / dewpoint -11 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.41 inHg
- Density altitude
- -2,079 ft · pressure altitude 664 ft
- Observed
- 38 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 360° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 06 | — | 5 kt from the left |
| 24 | — | 5 kt from the right |
| 08 | — | 5 kt from the left |
| 26 | — | 5 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 15 min ago.
View them, and the last six hours — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAGA 092329Z 1000/1024 01006KT P6SM OVC015 FM100400 36010KT P6SM SCT020 OVC100 FM101200 01009KT 6SM -SN BR OVC030 FM101600 01007KT P6SM BKN030 OVC060
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 64.73619, -156.93455
- Elevation
- 154 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1846Z / 0136Z
- Magnetic variation
- 13°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Fairbanks
- County
- Yukon-Koyukuk, AK
Airport diagram
Everything else PAGA publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 6,000 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 06/24 | 2,600 | 50 | GRAVEL | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 3 approaches — RNAV (GPS), VOR
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAGA airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Alaska airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.