PALG — Kalskag
Kalskag, AK · field elevation 63 ft · NON-ATCT
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PALG current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PALG 252256Z AUTO 10011G19KT 10SM SCT033 11/04 A2933 RMK AO2 SLP931 T01060044
- Wind
- from 100° at 11 kt, gusting 19 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- sct, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 11 °C / dewpoint 4 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.33 inHg
- Density altitude
- 284 ft · pressure altitude 653 ft
- Observed
- 62 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 100° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 07 | 10 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 25 | 10 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 5 min ago.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for PALG — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for PALG — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 61.53597, -160.34558
- Elevation
- 63 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1634Z / 0431Z
- Magnetic variation
- 10°E (2025)
- Sectional
- Mc Grath
- County
- Bethel, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,198 | 75 | GRVL | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PANI Aniak23 nm
- PARS Russian Mission31 nm
- PAHC Holy Cross42 nm
- PFZK Akiachak50 nm
- PADM Marshall Don Hunter Sr52 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PALG 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.