PAPG/PSG METAR & TAF Petersburg James A Johnson Airport

Petersburg, AlaskaElevation 111 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-2,064 ft

-2,175 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0256Z (7:56 PM local) · 52 min old

PAPG is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

200° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW120

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-1°C / -2°C

30°F / 28°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.22 inHg

1023.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW 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)

SLP236

sea-level pressure 1023.6 hPa

T10061017

precise temperature -0.6°C, dew point -1.7°C

53004

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.4 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

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

VFR

BKN0606,000 ft

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at PSG.

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 from 200° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 32F, 0% 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 Patchy Fog	32	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	42/36	0 kt	–	52%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	48/33	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	44/31	N 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	44/32	0 kt	–	19%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Chance Rain And Snow	41/32	SE 4 kt	–	58%
Saturday	Light Rain Likely	42/34	SE 4 kt	–	62%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	43	SE 4 kt	–	51%

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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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

200° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 232 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 6,400 ft

05/23

Dimensions

6,400 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0571°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,400 / 6,400 / 6,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23251°T

Landing length (LDA)6,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,400 / 6,400 / 6,400 ft

Displaced threshold400 ft

ILSLDA/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-2,064 ft

Pressure altitude

-189 ft

Field elevation

111 ft MSL

Temperature

-1°C (30°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.22 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

0124Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1548Z 8:48 AM

Loggable night

0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1508Z (8:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0124Z (6:24 PM local) → 1548Z (8:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0224Z (7:24 PM local) → 1448Z (7:48 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

Petersburg James A Johnson Airport is in Petersburg, Alaska. Field elevation 111 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

ManagerIVAR ENGE

Manager phone907-772-4624

AttendedAPR-SEP ALL, 0630–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAPG / PSG

SectionalJUNEAU

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)SITKA

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates56.8017, -132.9450

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.500

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.8

AWOS 3

AWOS

118

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.5

CTAF

122.35

SITKA RDO

FSS

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.

PAWG Wrangell Airport

27 NM SE

VFR

PAFE Kake Airport

33 NM W

VFR

PAGN Angoon Seaplane Base

67 NM NW

VFR

PAKW Klawock Airport

74 NM S

VFR

PASI Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport

81 NM W

VFR

PAHY Hydaburg Seaplane Base

96 NM S

UNKNOWN

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAJA ON RWY, TWY OR PRKG APRON NA.

›907-772-4780.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -10C.

›BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›MAINT DUTY HR OCT-MAR 0500-1600; APR-SEP 0600-1630.

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 23; REIL RWY 05; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

›CARGO OPS OVER 100000 LB 24 HR PPR - AMGR.

›ARPT SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.

›PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 2.0 NM FM THR.

›PAEW ON RWY. RCMND VISUAL INSP BFR USE. CTC FSS FOR NOTAM.

›907-772-4780 OR 907-518-0651.

›ARFF SVC AVBL DURG SKED ACR OPS. CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS; EXC PPR IN WRITING; AMGR DOT/PF P.O. BOX 1108 PETERSBURG AK 99833.

›PCR VALUE: 418/F/B/X/T

›ROAD 1500 FT FM THR; CLSD TO TAX.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAPG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAPG have a METAR?

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

Does PAPG have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PAPG?

PAPG sits at 111 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAPG?

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.