Gustavus Airport (PAGS) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 1:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAGS is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Gustavus Airport in Gustavus, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Gustavus Airport (PAGS) is a regional airport serving Gustavus, AK at a field elevation of 36 ft. PAGS 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 (02/20, 11/29), the longest 6,720 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 125.9.
Wind from the north (350°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -2°C (28°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAGS 280956Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP287 T10221028 FZRANO $
What changed at PAGS?
Since the 0856Z (12:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
Current pilot readout for PAGS
PAGS is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (02, 29). Density altitude is approximately -2,600 ft (field elevation 36 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
PAGS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for GST in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from GST's own airspace.
PAGS reported VFR in 72% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 198 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 11 had the best headwind 41% of the time, runway 29 35%, and winds were calm 33% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Snow fell on about 23 days a year. From December to February PAGS was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 10% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 21 days a year, and fog or mist on 92. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 6% of hours, against 2% in May.
Winds were calm 30% of the time and averaged 4.7 kt overall. November is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 6,720 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 02 | 3,010 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 20 | 3,010 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 11 | 6,720 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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PAGS 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 02/203,010 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAGSWind
- 02
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 20
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 11/296,720 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAGSWind
- 11
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PAGS 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PAGS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 0542 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /TB LGT CHOP /RM DURD RY8 AKFSS
JNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JNULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0542Reported at 05:42 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURD RY8 AKFSSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAGS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAGS reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 83%
- 29
- 13%
- 02
- 2%
- 20
- 2%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0542Z (9:42 PM AKDT)
TAF PAGS 280542Z 2806/2906 33005KT P6SM SKC FM281400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAGS's own weather station.
Wind is 35° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,720 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Attended
- 15 May-1 Sep Fri-Mon 0930-1800 local; 15 May-1 Sep Tue-Thu 0600-1800 local; 1 Sep-15 May Daily 0600-1430 local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAGS
- IATA
- GST
- FAA LID
- GST
- City
- Gustavus
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Coordinates
- 58.4253, -135.7070
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,720 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 125.9 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Juneau
- Next sunset
- 15h 12m
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Historical Flying Weather at PAGS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAGS reported VFR conditions during about 72.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 198 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.7 kt, calm 30.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60.9 | 23.7 | 9.6 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 68.4 | 21.9 | 6.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 76.6 | 16.4 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 79.4 | 16.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| May | 78.1 | 16.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 74.4 | 18.8 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 64.8 | 23.9 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 65.8 | 22.7 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 75.7 | 15.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 74.5 | 17.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 68.8 | 21.5 | 6.4 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 61.1 | 27.6 | 8.5 | 2.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.1 kt |
| Feb | 5.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.4 kt |
| Apr | 5.2 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.5 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 5.2 kt |
| Nov | 5.6 kt |
| Dec | 5.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Gustavus Airport (PAGS)
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