Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport (PAGA) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 9:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAGA is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport in Galena, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport (PAGA) is a regional airport serving Galena, AK at a field elevation of 154 ft. PAGA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 08/26), the longest 6,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east (100°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAGA 281756Z AUTO 10010KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP142 T00111006 10039 20011 56037 FZRANO TSNO
What changed at PAGA?
Since the 1656Z (8:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.98 → 29.94 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PAGA
PAGA is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (06, 08). Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 154 ft). PAGA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAGA, about 0 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 2,600 ft | GVL | 10 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 08 | 6,000 ft | PEM | 10 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 24 | 2,600 ft | GVL | 10 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 26 | 6,000 ft | PEM | 10 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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PAGA runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/242,600 × 50 ft · GVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAGAWind
- 06
- 10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 10 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 08/266,000 × 100 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAGAWind
- 08
- 10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 10 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→10 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → unlimited.
PAGA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAGA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAGA reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06/08
- 74%
- 24/26
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAGA's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 6,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Oct-Apr Mon-Fri 0600-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Cargo handling
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAGA
- IATA
- GAL
- FAA LID
- GAL
- City
- Galena
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 154 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.7362, -156.9370
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAGA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.525 MHz
- CTAF
- 123 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 7h 34m
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Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
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Pilot PIREPs for Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport (PAGA)
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