Big Lake Airport (PAGQ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Big Lake Airport in Big Lake, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWS) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Big Lake Airport (PAGQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Big Lake, AK at 158 ft. PAGQ has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PAWS, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (07, 25) — longest 2,450 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAED. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAWS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PAWS, 8.1 nm away.
What changed at PAWS (nearest station)?
Since the 0256Z (6:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0256Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PAGQ
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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 PAGQ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 2,450 ft | GRAVEL-G | — | — |
| 25 | 2,450 ft | GRAVEL-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
PAGQ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Big Lake Airport in Big Lake, 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 PAGQ is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 PAGQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWS reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 07
- 74%
- 25
- 26%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAGQ
- IATA
- BGQ
- FAA LID
- BGQ
- City
- Big Lake
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 158 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.5347, -149.8129
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,450 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAWS
- TAF
- Nearest PAED
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 2h 4m
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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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25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
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PAGQ weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at PAGQ?+
PAGQ has 2 runways — 07, 25; the longest is 2,450 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PAGQ come from?+
Big Lake Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAWS, about 8 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PAGQ can differ.
Does PAGQ have a TAF?+
No — PAGQ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAED, about 17 nm away.
Does PAGQ broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PAGQ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAGQ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Big Lake Airport (PAGQ)
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