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PAGZ/GMT Weather Granite Mountain Air Station

Granite Mountain, AlaskaElevation 1,313 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAKK · 28 NM S · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAKK
WIND
170@12
gust 18 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 170° at 12 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light snow and areas of blowing snow, high near 35F, low near 32F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Light Snow And Areas Of Blowing Snow 35/32 S 22 kt 35 kt 100% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Rain And Snow Likely 37/34 S 22 kt 35 kt 80%
Tuesday Areas Of Blowing Snow 38/33 S 26 kt 39 kt 82%
Wednesday Light Snow 37/28 S 22 kt – 84%
Thursday Light Snow Likely 36/31 SE 17 kt – 90%
Friday Light Snow 36/29 SE 17 kt – 83%
Saturday Light Snow Likely 34/24 W 13 kt – 57%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0152Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1735
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,873 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,873 x 111 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 17
RWY 35

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,313 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1815Z 10:15 AM
Loggable night
0338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1721Z (9:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1815Z (10:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1715Z (9:15 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

Granite Mountain Air Station is in Granite Mountain, Alaska. Field elevation 1,313 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLAURA KEISER
Manager phone907-552-5282
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPAGZ / GMT
SectionalNOME
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)NOME
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates65.4021, -161.2810
Distance from city0 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.100
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.100
CTAF
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

PAGZ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAKK (28 NM S, MVFR).

PAKK Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport
28 NM S
MVFR
PABL Buckland Airport
35 NM N
MVFR
PFEL Elim Airport
54 NM SW
MVFR
PADE Deering Airport
54 NM NW
VFR
PFSH Shaktoolik Airport
62 NM S
VFR
PAGL Golovin Airport
67 NM SW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
›2844 FT MTUS TRRN N, E & W; APCH FM S.
›USAF FAC. CIVIL OPS 30 DAY PPR; CIV ACFT LNDG PMT RQRD - D317-552-5282 OR AMGR; EMAIL: 611ASUS.AO.LANDINGPERMITS@US.AF.MIL. MAIL CALP: 11 AF AMGR 10471 20TH ST, SUITE 206, JBER AFB, AK 99506. FAILURE TO HAVE CALP FINED & RPTD TO FSDO & US ATTORNEYS OFC IAW 32 CFR855.
›OFFL BUS ONLY; CLSD TO PUB.
›LND RWY 35; TKOF RWY 17.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PAGZ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PAGZ have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PAGZ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PAGZ have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PAGZ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PAGZ?
PAGZ sits at 1,313 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAGZ?
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.