Gambell Airport (PAGM) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Gambell Airport in Gambell, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Gambell Airport (PAGM) is a regional airport serving Gambell, AK at 27 ft. PAGM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 4,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 125.9. Track PAGM 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 southwest (220°) at 11 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.
METAR PAGM 131056Z AUTO 22011KT 6SM BR OVC019 08/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00780067
What changed at PAGM?
Since the 0956Z (9:56 PM GMT+12) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 6 SM.
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Current pilot readout for PAGM
PAGM is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 11 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 27 ft). PAGM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 289 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 PAGM. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 4,500 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 34 | 4,500 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 8 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 19→11 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 1,900 ft.
PAGM weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Gambell Airport in Gambell, 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 PAGM 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 PAGM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAGM reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 57 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
- 16
- 53%
- 34
- 47%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAGM
- IATA
- GAM
- FAA LID
- GAM
- City
- Gambell
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 27 ft
- Coordinates
- 63.7677, -171.7333
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAUN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 125.9 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.7 MHz
- Time zone
- Asia/Anadyr
- Next sunset
- 19h 1m
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Nearby airports
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What runways are available at PAGM?+
PAGM has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 4,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAGM report its own weather?+
Yes. Gambell Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAGM have a TAF?+
No. PAGM does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 289 nm away.
Does PAGM broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. PAGM does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAGM from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Gambell Airport (PAGM)
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