PAWG / WRG — Wrangell Airport

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Wrangell, AK, United States

Elevation: 49 ft (15 m) • 56.4843, -132.3700

Wrangell Airport (PAWG / WRG) is a medium regional airport serving Wrangell, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 49 ft (15 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 17.6° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,999 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW5ktMagVar +17.6

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kFew 4500ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR PAWG 212256Z 28005KT 10SM FEW045 23/12 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02280117 $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
280° at 5 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
23°C / 12°C
Altimeter:
30.14 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF PAWG 212330Z 2200/2224 30004KT P6SM FEW040 
  FM220600 VRB03KT P6SM SKC 
  FM221600 27003KT P6SM SCT100 
  FM222100 27006KT P6SM BKN100

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
10 5,999 ft 150 ft Asphalt 121°
28 5,999 ft 150 ft Asphalt 301°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.