PAHX/SHX METAR Shageluk Airport

Shageluk, AlaskaElevation 79 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR28 min old

Ceiling 2,900 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@11

gust 17 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,110 ft

-1,189 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0300Z to 26 1800Z

Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys; Upper Kuskokwim Valley

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon to the Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2318Z (3:18 PM local) · 28 min old

PAHX is currently MVFR. Winds are from the south at 11 knots gusting 17. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,900 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 2900 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

190° at 11 kt, gust 17

Gusts 6 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 3°C

41°F / 37°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.94 inHg

1013.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW 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)

RAB06

rain began at :06 past the hour

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

FAA: no delays reported at SHX.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 190° at 11 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,900 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain, high near 40F, low near 39F, 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 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Light Rain	40/39	S 13 kt	26 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain	44/38	SW 17 kt	35 kt	78%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	43/36	S 9 kt	–	64%
Wednesday	Rain	43/34	SE 13 kt	–	89%
Thursday	Chance Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow	43/37	SE 13 kt	–	88%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	42/34	S 13 kt	–	63%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	38/30	SW 9 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2345Z.

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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

190° at 11 kt, gust 17

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1611 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

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,400 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 340°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18W/36W

Dimensions

5,000 x 1,000 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 18W

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36W

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

-1,110 ft

Pressure altitude

59 ft

Field elevation

79 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

29.94 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

0250Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1755Z 9:55 AM

Loggable night

0338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1707Z (9:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1755Z (9:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1655Z (8:55 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

Shageluk Airport is in Shageluk, Alaska. Field elevation 79 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerERIK WEINGARTH

Manager phone907-438-2416

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAHX / SHX

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates62.6921, -159.5690

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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.

PANV Anvik Airport

17 NM W

MVFR

PAHC Holy Cross Airport

PARS Russian Mission Airport

74 NM SW

IFR

PAUN Unalakleet Airport

79 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›SPB OPS IN INNOKO RIVER ADJ TO VILLAGE.

›FLOODS DURG BREAKUP; SOFT AFT HVY RAIN.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 34; PAPI RWY 34; MIRL RWY 16/34- CTAF.

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

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAHX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAHX have a METAR?

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

Does PAHX have a TAF?

When PAHX 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 PAHX?

PAHX sits at 79 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAHX?

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.