St George Airport (PAPB) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for St George Airport in St George, AK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
St George Airport (PAPB) is a regional airport serving St George, AK at 125 ft. PAPB reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (11, 29) — longest 4,982 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.45. Track PAPB 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 from the west (280°) at 5 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 200 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR PAPB 290353Z AUTO 28005KT 1/4SM FG VV002 06/06 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP151 T00610061 TSNO $
What changed at PAPB?
Since the 0253Z (6:53 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0253Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for PAPB
PAPB is currently LIFR with winds from 280° at 5 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 125 ft). PAPB does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PASN, about 40 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 PAPB. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 4,982 ft | GVL | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 11 | 4,982 ft | GVL | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 14→5 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 200 ft.
PAPB weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around St George Airport in St George, 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 PAPB 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PAPB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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SNP UA /OV SPY/TM 2346/FL003/TP C441/SK OVC003/WX FV1SM/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZAN. CORRECTION TO FV
SNP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPYLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2346Reported at 23:46 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP C441Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC003Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV1SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD. ZAN. CORRECTION TO …Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAPB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, PAPB reported mostly low IFR across 51 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 29
- 67%
- 11
- 33%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- PAPB
- IATA
- STG
- FAA LID
- PBV
- City
- St George
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Coordinates
- 56.5773, -169.6638
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,982 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest PASN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.45 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Sunset in
- 2h 55m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
25–50 NM
1 airportPAPB weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at PAPB?+
PAPB has 2 runways — 11, 29; the longest is 4,982 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does PAPB report its own weather?+
Yes — St George Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does PAPB have a TAF?+
No — PAPB does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PASN, about 40 nm away.
Does PAPB broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PAPB does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAPB from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for St George Airport (PAPB)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for St George Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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