METAR & TAF PAGA
Current METAR
Observed 00:56Z
PAGA 140056Z AUTO 09009KT 10SM OVC070 13/M01 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP016 T01281006 TSNO
- Wind
- 090° @ 9 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 13°C / -1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.57 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 385 ft
- Ceiling
- 7,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 0 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- FAIRBANKS
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- GAL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JASON LUDINGTON
- Phone
- 907-451-5280
- Address
- BOX 9, GALENA AK 99741
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FAI
- FAIRBANKS907-474-07881-866-248-6516
- Attendance
- OCT-APR · MON-FRI · 0600-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 08
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26Favored | 77° / 257° | 6,000 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 06/24 | 77° / 257° | 2,600 ft | GRAVEL | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 6,000' | 6,000' | 6,000' | 5,600' | — | — | — |
| 26 | 6,000' | 6,000' | 6,000' | 5,200' | — | — | 33', road, 447' from thr, 446' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Other services
- CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- A weather camera is available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
- Ultralight aircraft operate on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Hazardous materials reporting is required during duty hours unless prior arrangements are made in writing with the airport manager at PO Box 09, Galena AK 99741.Show FAA
- Maintenance hours are 0800 to 1600 Monday through Friday except holidays.Show FAA
- Snow removal operations are conducted; monitor the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
- Aircraft may be closer to the landing surface than it appears.Show FAA
- Fuel is available Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700; after hours a fee applies. Call 907-656-1872.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights are activated on runway 08/26 by using the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 08/26Windshear possible below 2000 feet on final approach.Show FAA
Other notes
- A pay phone is available.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe airport manager is located in Fairbanks.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PAGA
Answer card- ICAO
- PAGA
- Name
- EDWARD G PITKA SR
- Location
- GALENA, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 153.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,153.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 6,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 090° at 9 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 08
Edward G Pitka Sr Airport serves Galena, Alaska. The field elevation is 153.7 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is 6,000 ft on 08/26. The airport is non-towered, so CTAF 123.0 is the key frequency for traffic calls and for runway 08/26 lighting activation. No ILS approaches are published here.
The published pattern altitude is not listed. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local procedures or the current Chart Supplement say otherwise. Crowley Aviation Fuels is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call ahead if you need fuel after hours. Published remarks say fuel is available Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700. After hours, a fee applies. Snow removal is active, so monitor CTAF for airport vehicle movement. Windshear is possible below 2,000 ft on final to 08/26. Ultralight aircraft also operate in and around the airport.
This is a practical Alaska field. Watch the weather closely. A weather camera is available online. Aircraft may be closer to the landing surface than it appears, so keep that in mind on short final. If you are carrying hazardous materials, check the duty-hour reporting requirement before arrival. The airport manager is based in Fairbanks, so plan ahead if you need special coordination.