PAWG/WRG METAR & TAF Wrangell Airport

Wrangell, AlaskaElevation 49 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

Ceiling 3,800 ft, visibility 8 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

3,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,396 ft

-1,445 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0456Z (9:56 PM local) · 11 min old

PAWG is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 8 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,800 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 3°C

39°F / 37°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.07 inHg

1018.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: SCT OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

RAB21

rain began at :21 past the hour

SLP183

sea-level pressure 1018.3 hPa

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00390028

precise temperature 3.9°C, dew point 2.8°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2323Z (4:23 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

PAWG forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 04Z to 10Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 04Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0353,500 ft

BKN0202,000 ft

BKN0303,000 ft

OVC0505,000 ft

VFR

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT OVC BKN PROB30 BR FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at WRG.

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 8 SM, ceiling 3,800 ft. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog then chance light rain, low near 36F, 42% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: current METAR shows active weather while the NWS forecast for now reads "Patchy Fog"; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Patchy Fog then Chance Light Rain	36	0 kt	–	42%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	46/38	N 4 kt	–	8%
Wednesday	Sunny	47/33	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	42/32	0 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	42/37	0 kt	–	46%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	43/38	E 4 kt	–	48%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	44/40	E 4 kt	–	61%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	44	E 4 kt	–	61%

Note: current METAR shows active weather while the NWS forecast for now reads "Patchy Fog"; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office AJK). Forecast issued 0506Z.

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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

1 runway · longest 6,000 ft

10/28

Dimensions

6,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10121°T

ILSLDA/DME

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28301°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

-1,396 ft

Pressure altitude

-101 ft

Field elevation

49 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.07 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

0120Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

1547Z 8:47 AM

Loggable night

0200Z (7:00 PM local) → 1507Z (8:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1547Z (8:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0220Z (7:20 PM local) → 1447Z (7:47 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

Wrangell Airport is in Wrangell, Alaska. Field elevation 49 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

ManagerGARY ALLEN

Manager phone907-874-3107

AttendedDaily, 0600–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAWG / WRG

SectionalJUNEAU

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)SITKA

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates56.4843, -132.3700

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.5

AWOS 3

AWOS

118

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.6

CTAF

122.45

SITKA RDO

FSS

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAWG traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-05, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

PAPG Petersburg James A Johnson Airport

IFR

VFR

PAKT Ketchikan International Airport

71 NM S

VFR

PAHY Hydaburg Seaplane Base

78 NM S

VFR

PAMM Metlakatla Seaplane Base

86 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 490/F/A/X/T

›VASI UNUSBL BYD 2.5 NM; DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTN CLRNC BYD 2.5 NM.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; VASI RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

›SOLID WASTE PROCESSING 2000 FT SW OF RWY 10 THR.

›CLSD TO OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC PPR. 24 HR PPR CARGO OPS OVER 100K - AMGR.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -4C.

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

›PAEW ON RWY. RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE. CTC FSS FOR NOTAMS.

›PAJA ON RWY, TWY & PRKG APRON NA.

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

›LEVEL ISLAND WX CAMERAS AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›24 HR PPR FOR SEAPLANE ACES GATE ENTRY DURG ATNDD HR.

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FUEL AVBL - 907-874-3276.

›TWY B UNDER 12500 LB MAX GROSS TKOF WEIGHT.

›SNOW REMOVAL, WILDLIFE CTL, COND RPRTG & MAINT SVC AVBL DURG DUTY HR; AFT HR OR REQ - AMGR.

›HIGH TRRN IMT S OF RWY.

›ARFF SVC AVBL DURG SKED ACR OPS ONLY.

›CALM WIND RWY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAWG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAWG have a METAR?

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

Does PAWG have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at PAWG?

PAWG sits at 49 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAWG?

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.