PAPG — Petersburg James A Johnson
Petersburg, AK · field elevation 113 ft · NON-ATCT
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PAPG current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAPG 252256Z 08004KT 10SM BCFG FEW002 FEW033 08/06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP149 T00780061 $
- Wind
- from 080° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 8 °C / dewpoint 6 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Density altitude
- -765 ft · pressure altitude 73 ft
- Observed
- 61 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 080° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 05 | 4 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 23 | 4 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
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 5 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAPG 252328Z 2600/2624 08004KT P6SM FEW030 FM260300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM260900 VRB02KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM261100 VRB02KT 1SM BR OVC004 FM261700 VRB03KT 6SM -RA OVC020 FM262000 14007G16KT P6SM -RA OVC020 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2606/2615
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 56.80147, -132.94622
- Elevation
- 113 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1444Z / 0242Z
- Magnetic variation
- 21°E (2010)
- Fuel
- 100,A
- Sectional
- Juneau
- County
- Wrangell-Petersburg, AK
Airport diagram
Everything else PAPG publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,400 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.5
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — LDA, RNAV (GPS)
- 2 departures published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- PAWG Wrangell27 nm
- PAFE Kake33 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAPG 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.