Shageluk Airport (PAHX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:02 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAHX is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Shageluk Airport in Shageluk, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Shageluk Airport (PAHX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shageluk, AK at a field elevation of 79 ft. PAHX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (16/34, 18W, 36W), the longest 5,000 ft.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,400 ft, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAHX 280902Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM SCT044 03/02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00330017 56021
What changed at PAHX?
Since the 0802Z (12:02 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 4,400 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.17 → 30.14 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PAHX
PAHX is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -1,600 ft (field elevation 79 ft). PAHX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAUN, about 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,400 ft | GRVL-F | 5 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 18W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 34 | 3,400 ft | GRVL-F | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 36W | 5,000 ft | WATER | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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PAHX runways
3 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 16/343,400 × 75 ft · GRVL-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAHXWind
- 16
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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 8→7 kt, ceiling 400 ft → unlimited.
PAHX 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 PAHX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAHX reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 16
- 53%
- 18W/34/36W
- 47%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAHX's own weather station.
Wind is 39° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 3,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAHX
- IATA
- SHX
- FAA LID
- SHX
- City
- Shageluk
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 79 ft
- Coordinates
- 62.6921, -159.5690
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAUN
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 17h 31m
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Pilot PIREPs for Shageluk Airport (PAHX)
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