PAGK — Gulkana
Gulkana, AK · field elevation 1,586 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
PAGK current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAGK 252353Z AUTO 15018G26KT 8SM CLR 13/M03 A2970 RMK AO2 PK WND 14029/2332 SLP068 T01281033 10128 20050 58016 TSNO $
- Wind
- from 150° at 18 kt, gusting 26 kt
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 13 °C / dewpoint -3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.70 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,970 ft · pressure altitude 1,806 ft
- Observed
- 9 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 150° at 18 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 15L | 17 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 15R | 17 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 33R | 17 kt tail | 6 kt from the right |
| 33L | 17 kt tail | 6 kt from the right |
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48-hour trend
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Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 7 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAGK 252328Z 2600/2624 15017G27KT P6SM BKN200 FM260600 15009KT P6SM SCT100 FM262100 15012G22KT P6SM SCT100
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 62.15433, -145.45529
- Elevation
- 1,586 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1537Z / 0328Z
- Magnetic variation
- 17°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Anchorage
- County
- Valdez-Cordova, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15L/33R | 5,001 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 15R/33L | 2,300 | 60 | GRVL | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.9
Published procedures
- 3 approaches — RNAV (GPS), VOR
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAGK 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.