PAWG — Wrangell
Wrangell, AK · field elevation 44 ft · NON-ATCT
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VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR PAWG 252356Z 26004KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01280056 10128 20061 55002 $
- Wind
- from 260° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 13 °C / dewpoint 6 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Density altitude
- -244 ft · pressure altitude 14 ft
- Observed
- 6 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 260° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 3 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 10 | 3 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
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 8 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF PAWG 252328Z 2600/2624 VRB05KT P6SM SCT150 FM260400 13004KT P6SM SKC FM261100 VRB03KT P6SM OVC060 FM261500 10007KT P6SM OVC050 FM261900 10010G21KT P6SM -RA OVC020 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2606/2615
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 56.48433, -132.36983
- Elevation
- 44 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1443Z / 0237Z
- Magnetic variation
- 20°E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Juneau
- County
- Wrangell-Petersburg, AK
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 6,000 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.6
Published procedures
- 3 approaches — LDA, RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
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Nearby airports
- PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson27 nm
- PAFE Kake59 nm
- PAKW Klawock59 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the PAWG 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.