PAJN/JNU METAR & TAF Juneau International Airport

Juneau, AlaskaElevation 21 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR56 min old

Ceiling 27,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

27,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,808 ft

-1,829 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (4:53 PM local) · 56 min old

PAJN is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 27,000 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 27,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / 0°C

36°F / 32°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP233

sea-level pressure 1023.3 hPa

T00220000

precise temperature 2.2°C, dew point 0.0°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (3:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (4:00 PM local)

PAJN forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0505,000 ft

0000Z4:00 PM0448Z8:48 PM0936Z1:36 AM1424Z6:24 AM1912Z11:12 AM0000Z4:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN OVC

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FAA: no delays reported at JNU.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 27,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 42F, low near 31F, 18% 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
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	42/31	E 4 kt	–	18%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Light Rain	43/35	E 4 kt	–	23%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	49/33	NE 17 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	43/34	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	45/34	E 4 kt	–	30%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	43/35	E 17 kt	–	66%
Saturday	Light Rain Likely	44/36	SE 17 kt	–	70%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 8,857 ft

08/26

Dimensions

8,857 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 08105°T

Landing length (LDA)8,457 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,857 / 8,857 / 8,457 ft

ILSLDA/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26285°T

Landing length (LDA)8,457 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,857 / 8,857 / 8,457 ft

Approach lightsMALS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08W/26W

Dimensions

4,800 x 150 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 08W

RWY 26W

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

-1,808 ft

Pressure altitude

-269 ft

Field elevation

21 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

0126Z 5:26 PM

Sunrise

1559Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

0207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1517Z (7:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0126Z (5:26 PM local) → 1559Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0226Z (6:26 PM local) → 1459Z (6:59 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

Juneau International Airport is in Juneau, Alaska. Field elevation 21 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerANDRES DELGADO

Manager phone907-789-7821

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAJN / JNU

SectionalJUNEAU

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)JUNEAU

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates58.3549, -134.5744

Distance from city7 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.2

ATIS

114

TWEB

AWOS

133.9

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

118.7

CTAF

122.2

RDO

FSS

121.9

GND

122.15

RDO

MISC

124.65

NAT GD OPS

OPS

118.7

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAJN traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-21, 47 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

52.9

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 40%Turboprop 29%Airliner 16%Piston single 10%Jet 4%Unknown 1%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~221 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~170 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~165 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~95 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~59 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›EC30 (Helicopter)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›C207 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

PAOH Hoonah Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

PAGS Gustavus Airport

36 NM W

VFR

PAGN Angoon Seaplane Base

VFR

VFR

VFR

PASI Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport

82 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SINGLE/TWIN PROP ENG; TURBIN & AVIONICS.

›WILDLIFE & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TSNT PUB DOCK SW CORNER.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ARPT ADZY SVC - CTAF.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 08; REIL RWY 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. VASI RWY 08; PAPI RWY 26 OPR CONSLY.

›HVY HEL & ACFT ACT APR 15-OCT 1; FULL LEN GASTINEAU CHNL & WI 5 MI.

›BATTLESHIP IS RLLS GROUPING; CNTR LGT 582132.88N 1344012.22W. JDL LOC RLLS GROUPING; CNTR LGT 582132.02N 1343810.39W.

›SEE SPL NOTICES & GENOT FOR INFO ON OPS IN JUNEAU AREA.

›LENA POINT, PEDERSON HILL & SISTERS IS WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW 1C.

›APRON TERM RAMP CLSD TO ROTORCRAFT. CUST RAMP APRON CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT. INTL ROTORCRAFT USE E-1 NG RAMP.

›FUEL SVC - UNICOM OR 907-789-0055/5622.

›JUNEAU FSS - LCL 907-789-7380.

›NG 24 HR PPR - C907-789-3366. WKDAY 0730-1600 CTC NG OPS 10 MIN BFR LNDG - 124.65.

›NSTD; LEN 800 FT.

›RLLS LGT: JNUB BATTLESHIP ISLAND, JNUA ENGINEERS CUT, JNU WETLANDS/FLATS.

›RWY 26 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 NM DUE TO TRRN.

›VASI UNUSBL BYD 06 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. VASI ALIGNED 13 DEG R OF CNTRLN; NOT VIS ON CNTRLN.

›PCR VALUE: 892/F/A/X/T

›SAND USED FOR FRICTION MAY NOT MEET FAA SPECS.

›TPA 1500 AGL FOR LARGE TURBINE ACFT; 1000 FT AGL FOR FIXED WING ACFT; 500 FT AGL FOR HELICOPTERS.

›PARAGLIDING ACT 3 MI N; INVOF THUNDER MOUNTAIN & OVR GASTINEAU CHNL NEARS DOWNTOWN APR 15-OCT 1; 6000 FT & BLW.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗PAJN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAJN have a METAR?

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

Does PAJN have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for PAJN; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at PAJN?

PAJN sits at 21 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAJN?

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.