Kalskag Airport (PALG) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Kalskag Airport in Kalskag, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Kalskag Airport (PALG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kalskag, AK at 55 ft. PALG reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (07, 25) — longest 3,198 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track PALG in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind variable at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PALG 290156Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 20/04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02000039
What changed at PALG?
Since the 0056Z (4:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0056Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PALG
PALG is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 55 ft). PALG does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PABE, about 63 nm away.
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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 PALG. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 5 kt — light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 | 3,198 ft | GRVL-G | — | — |
| 25 | 3,198 ft | GRVL-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→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
PALG weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Kalskag Airport in Kalskag, 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 PALG 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 PALG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PALG reported mostly VFR across 19 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 25
- 51%
- 07
- 49%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PALG
- IATA
- KLG
- FAA LID
- KLG
- City
- Kalskag
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 55 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.5363, -160.3410
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,198 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PABE
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 5h 30m
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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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PALG weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at PALG?+
PALG has 2 runways — 07, 25; the longest is 3,198 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PALG report its own weather?+
Yes — Kalskag Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PALG have a TAF?+
No — PALG does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 63 nm away.
Does PALG broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PALG does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PALG from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Kalskag Airport (PALG)
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