PAHX · SHX

Shageluk Airport

Shageluk, AlaskaElevation 79 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR17 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FAA: no delays reported at SHX.

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

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

246 ft

+167 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0502Z (9:02 PM local) · 17 min old

PAHX is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 11°C

61°F / 52°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.89 inHg

1012.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP121

sea-level pressure 1012.1 hPa

T01610106

precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 10.6°C

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 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then isolated rain showers, low near 49F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers	49	NW 9 kt	–	20%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	63/46	N 9 kt	–	12%
Tuesday	Sunny	67/49	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	66/49	W 9 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/51	SW 4 kt	–	3%
Friday	Partly Sunny	72/54	E 4 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Isolated Rain Showers	70/53	SE 4 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70	S 4 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0518Z.

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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

010° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 347 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

246 ft

Pressure altitude

109 ft

Field elevation

79 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

29.89 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

0746Z 11:46 PM

Sunrise

1344Z 5:44 AM

Loggable night

0912Z (1:12 AM local) → 1219Z (4:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0746Z (11:46 PM local) → 1344Z (5:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0846Z (12:46 AM local) → 1244Z (4:44 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

VFR

PAHC Holy Cross Airport

VFR

VFR

VFR

PARS Russian Mission Airport

74 NM SW

VFR

PAUN Unalakleet Airport

79 NM NW

IFR

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.