PAGH/SHG METAR Shungnak Airport

Shungnak, AlaskaElevation 197 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,072 ft

-1,269 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2056Z (12:56 PM local) · 55 min old

PAGH is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,900 feet AGL.

WIND

130° at 11 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 1°C

37°F / 34°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.81 inHg

1009.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

RAE18

rain ended at :18 past the hour

SLP099

sea-level pressure 1009.9 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00280011

precise temperature 2.8°C, dew point 1.1°C

53005

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.5 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at SHG.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 130° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,900 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain and snow likely, high near 38F, low near 35F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain And Snow Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Rain And Snow Likely	38/35	SE 13 kt	–	100%
Monday	Rain And Snow	38/35	SE 17 kt	–	100%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow	39/34	SE 13 kt	–	76%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	38/30	E 22 kt	–	96%
Thursday	Chance Light Snow	36/31	SE 17 kt	–	86%
Friday	Rain And Snow	37/30	E 17 kt	–	86%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	35/24	E 9 kt	–	54%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain And Snow Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2150Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

130° at 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1011 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

11 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

11 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

10/28

Dimensions

4,001 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 10117°T

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28297°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,072 ft

Pressure altitude

307 ft

Field elevation

197 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.81 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0219Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1807Z 10:07 AM

Loggable night

0317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1807Z (10:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1707Z (9:07 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Shungnak Airport is in Shungnak, Alaska. Field elevation 197 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerALVIN WERNEKE

Manager phone907-442-3147

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAGH / SHG

SectionalFAIRBANKS

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates66.8881, -157.1620

Distance from city0 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF

122

KOTZEBUE

FSS

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAGH traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-09-25, 29 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 88%Twin 6%Piston single 6%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~10 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›DC6 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›T206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

VFR

PAIK Bob Baker Memorial Airport

77 NM W

MVFR

PFNO Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport

91 NM W

VFR

PAIM Indian Mountain LRRS Airport

99 NM SE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UPHILL SLOPE BFR APRON ENTRY.

›WATER PONDING DURG RAIN.

›LGTS & PLASTIC MKRS.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 10; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

›LGTS & PLASTIC MKRS.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -32C.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAGH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAGH have a METAR?

Yes. PAGH has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PAGH have a TAF?

When PAGH issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PAGH?

PAGH sits at 197 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAGH?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.