PAGL/GLV METAR Golovin Airport

Golovin, AlaskaElevation 59 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR15 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@5

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,603 ft

-1,662 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 2138Z to 28 1200Z

Southern Seward Peninsula Coast

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 2 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line. Water levels are expected to peak Tuesday afternoon. * WHERE...Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts will peak around 40 to 50 mph out of the south.

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

Hydrologic OutlookUnknown · Future · Possible

26 1859Z to 27 1500Z

Southern Seward Peninsula Coast; Interior Seward Peninsula

ESFAFG Areas of concern are between Nome and Council, particularity streams and rivers draining the south aspects of the high elevation terrain of the Seward Peninsula. Rivers and streams in the Nome and Council area are already high following rainfall over the weekend. 1-3 more inches of precipitation are expected by the end of the week which will keep water levels high. No flooding is expecte…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0535Z (9:35 PM local) · 15 min old

PAGL is currently IFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 6 statute miles. The ceiling is 500 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 500 ft AGL.

WIND

170° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

6 statute miles

9.7 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 3°C

37°F / 37°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.17 inHg

1021.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR 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)

CIG 003V008

ceiling varying between 300 and 800 feet

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at GLV.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 500 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

›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 IFR, wind from 170° at 5 kt, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 37F, 56% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain Likely	37	S 17 kt	30 kt	56%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Rain	42/36	S 22 kt	35 kt	86%
Wednesday	Rain	41/33	SE 17 kt	–	91%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	40/33	SE 17 kt	–	89%
Friday	Light Rain	40/32	SE 13 kt	–	88%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	37/26	N 9 kt	–	34%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	34/25	N 9 kt	–	26%
Monday	Chance Light Snow	35	E 13 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0550Z.

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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

170° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 213 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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

03/21

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0336°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 21216°T

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

-1,603 ft

Pressure altitude

-191 ft

Field elevation

59 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.17 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

0252Z 6:52 PM

Sunrise

1821Z 10:21 AM

Loggable night

0344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1728Z (9:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1821Z (10:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1721Z (9:21 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

Golovin Airport is in Golovin, Alaska. Field elevation 59 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

ManagerGEORGE KOST

Manager phone907-443-2500

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAGL / GLV

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates64.5505, -163.0070

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAWM White Mountain Airport

PFSH Shaktoolik Airport

47 NM E

MVFR

PAKK Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport

IFR

PAMK St Michael Airport

68 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 03; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

›RWY 03 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM DUE TO TRRN.

›RWY COND NOT MNTD; RCMD VISUAL INSP PRIOR TO LDG.

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

›DEPRESSED AREA 2 FT W SIDE MIDFIELD; 10 FT INSIDE & 20 FT OUTSIDE LGTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAGL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAGL have a METAR?

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

Does PAGL have a TAF?

When PAGL 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 PAGL?

PAGL sits at 59 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAGL?

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.