Kalskag Airport (PALG) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, PALG is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Kalskag Airport in Kalskag, AK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Kalskag Airport (PALG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kalskag, AK at a field elevation of 63 ft. PALG reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,198 ft.
Wind from the east (080°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PALG 280856Z AUTO 08008KT 10SM FEW042 04/02 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00390017 58018
What changed at PALG?
Since the 0756Z (11:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.14 → 30.12 inHg.
Current pilot readout for PALG
PALG is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately -1,500 ft (field elevation 63 ft). PALG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 3,198 ft | GRVL-G | 8 kt head | 0 kt |
| 25 | 3,198 ft | GRVL-G | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
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PALG 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 07/253,198 × 75 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at PALGWind
- 07
- 8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 25
- 8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 4→8 kt, ceiling 4,200 ft → unlimited.
PALG 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 PALG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PALG reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 82%
- 25
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by PALG's own weather station.
Wind is 1° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
Gravel · 3,198 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PALG
- IATA
- KLG
- FAA LID
- KLG
- City
- Kalskag
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 63 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.5363, -160.3410
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,198 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Next sunset
- 17h 42m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kalskag Airport (PALG)
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