Igiugig Airport (PAIG) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PAIG is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Igiugig Airport in Igiugig, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Igiugig Airport (PAIG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Igiugig, AK at a field elevation of 90 ft. PAIG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 3,000 ft.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 0°C (32°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAIG 281356Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 00/00 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00000000 FZRANO
What changed at PAIG?
Since the 1256Z (4:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.20 → 30.18 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PAIG
PAIG is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 23. Density altitude is approximately -2,000 ft (field elevation 90 ft). PAIG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAIL, about 40 nm away.
PAIG by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
PAIG reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 204 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 05 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 23 48%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east-northeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 46 days a year. From December to February PAIG was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 44 days a year, and fog or mist on 150. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 3% in May.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 61 kt. December is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 3,000 ft | GRVL-F | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 05 | 3,000 ft | GRVL-F | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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PAIG runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/233,000 × 75 ft · GRVL-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAIGWind
- 05
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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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 0→3 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → unlimited.
PAIG 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 PAIG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAIG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 33 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 55%
- 05
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PAIG's own weather station.
Wind is 42° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAIG
- IATA
- IGG
- FAA LID
- IGG
- City
- Igiugig
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 90 ft
- Coordinates
- 59.3240, -155.9020
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PAIL
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 11h 45m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Historical Flying Weather at PAIG
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAIG reported VFR conditions during about 75.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 204 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.6 kt, calm 16.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.6 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 67.6 | 14.9 | 9.9 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 73.3 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 79.4 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 3.4 |
| May | 86.1 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 81.3 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 70.8 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 71.4 | 19.6 | 6.2 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 81.3 | 13.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 76.5 | 14.9 | 6.3 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 69.3 | 15.4 | 10.5 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 68.3 | 14.0 | 9.9 | 7.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.9 kt |
| Feb | 8.1 kt |
| Mar | 7.1 kt |
| Apr | 8.0 kt |
| May | 8.2 kt |
| Jun | 7.5 kt |
| Jul | 6.4 kt |
| Aug | 6.8 kt |
| Sep | 7.3 kt |
| Oct | 7.5 kt |
| Nov | 8.0 kt |
| Dec | 8.3 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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