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 calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,300 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
SPECI PALG 130609Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN023 07/06 A3022 RMK AO2
What changed at PALG?
Since the 0556Z (9:56 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- A ceiling formed at 2,300 ft.
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Current pilot readout for PALG
PALG is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,250 ft (field elevation 55 ft). PALG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PABE, about 63 nm away.
⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
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Runway wind check
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 calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind 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 3→0 kt, ceiling 3,100 ft → 2,300 ft.
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 © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PALG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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KSM UA /OV KSM/TM 0355/FL020/TP C130/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/
KSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0355Reported at 03:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC TO ANC /ZAN/Remarks.Show raw report
BET UA /OV 5 N BET/TM 0222/FL015/TP PA-31/SK OVC017
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 N BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0222Reported at 02:22 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP PA-31Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BET UA /OV 4 N BET/TM 0047/FL015/TP BE190/SK SCT020
BET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4 N BETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP BE190Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PALG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PALG reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 41 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 07
- 51%
- 25
- 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
- Next sunset
- 22h 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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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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