Golovin Airport (PAGL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Golovin Airport in Golovin, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Golovin Airport (PAGL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Golovin, AK at 59 ft. PAGL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PAGL in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,300 ft, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft, overcast at 4,400 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,400 ft.
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What changed at PAGL?
Since the 0856Z (12:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 1,000 ft to 4,400 ft.
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Current pilot readout for PAGL
PAGL is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 03, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 59 ft). PAGL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 70 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at PAGL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 4,000 ft | GRAVEL-G | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 03 | 4,000 ft | GRAVEL-G | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 11→4 kt, ceiling 2,400 ft → 4,400 ft.
PAGL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Golovin Airport in Golovin, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around PAGL is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAGL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAGL reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 58 observations, with 25 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 21
- 60%
- 03
- 40%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAGL
- IATA
- GLV
- FAA LID
- GLV
- City
- Golovin
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- Coordinates
- 64.5505, -163.0070
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAUN
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 19h 41m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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PAGL weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at PAGL?+
PAGL has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAGL report its own weather?+
Yes. Golovin Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAGL have a TAF?+
No. PAGL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 70 nm away.
Does PAGL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAGL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAGL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Golovin Airport (PAGL)
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