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Pitka airport in Galena (United State)
Pitka airport is located near Galena, with Ruby at 43mi↑, Huslia at 68mi↑, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 139mi↑, Buckland at 148mi↑, Lake Minchumina at 151mi↑, Selawik at 156mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in United State and Southernmost airports in United State
→ See also airports in United State
aerial view of Pitka airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : PAGA
- IATA code : GAL
- Local code : -
Elevation : 47 m = 154ft
→ See also Highest airports in USA and Lowest airports in United State
Runways
- runway 07/25 : 2211m = 7254ft
- runway 06/24 : 849m = 2785ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in United State
Coming to Pitka airport
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By plane :
- Pitka airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Kalakaket Creek AS airport at 22mi : book on Trip.com
- Koyukuk airport at 25mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Pitka airport PAGA GAL
METAR for Pitka airport PAGA GAL
PAGA 111956Z AUTO 12014KT 10SM BKN055 OVC110 01/M04 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP166 T00061044 FZRANO TSNO $
Decoded METAR for Pitka airport PAGA GAL
METAR issued by PAGA on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 19:56 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 14 hours and 51 minutes ago.
visibility is 16km = 10sm.
The temperature is 1°C = 34°F, dew point is -4°C = 25°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
QNH is 1016hPa = 30.01inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 120°.
Clouds : broken at 5500ft = 1680m. overcast at 11000ft = 3350m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=166 T00061044 freezing rain NO T snow O $
TAF for Pitka airport PAGA GAL
PAGA 111740Z 1118/1218 10013KT P6SM BKN050 FM120500 10015KT P6SM OVC035 WS020/15025KT FM120900 10022G29KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC050 WS020/15035KT FM121200 12028G34KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015
Decoded TAF for Pitka airport PAGA GAL
TAF issued by PAGA on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 17:40 UTC, issued 17 hours and 7 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, October 11, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
1118/1218 10013KT P6SM BKN050
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
broken at 5000ft = 1520m
from Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 05:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
FM120500 10015KT P6SM OVC035 WS020/15025KT
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
overcast at 3500ft = 1070m
from Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
FM120900 10022G29KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC050 WS020/15035KT
wind 22kt = 41km/h with gusts at 29kt = 54km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
light rain
broken at 2500ft = 760m overcast at 5000ft = 1520m
from Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM121200 12028G34KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015
wind 28kt = 52km/h with gusts at 34kt = 63km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is 6km = 4sm.
light intensity shower rain
mist
overcast at 1500ft = 460m
NOTAM for Pitka airport
Around Pitka airport in Galena (United State)
near
- Hotels in Ruby
- MoMA (New York) at 3520mi↑
- Renaissance Philadelphia Downtown Hotel (Philadelphia) at 3533mi↑
- TianAn Rega Hotel (Beijing) at 3674mi↑
- Le Matissia (Paris) at 4508mi↑
- Paris at 4510mi↑
- Hotel Monge (Paris) at 4510mi↑
- Hotel Origami (Strasbourg) at 4563mi↑
- Hôtel Cour du Corbeau (Strasbourg) at 4564mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Champ du Feu at 4573mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Lac Blanc at 4591mi↑
- Station de montagne Gerardmer at 4594mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Tanet at 4594mi↑
- for Pitka airport at 0mi↑
- for Kalakaket Creek AS airport at 22mi↑
- for Koyukuk airport at 25mi↑
nearest airports to Pitka airport in Galena (United State)
- Kalakaket Creek AS airport ( KKK 1KC) at 22mi↑
- Koyukuk airport (PFKU KYU ) at 25mi↑NOTAM
- Nulato airport (PANU NUL ) at 34mi↑NOTAM
- Ruby airport (PARY RBY ) at 43mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Kaltag airport (PAKV KAL ) at 61mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Huslia airport (PAHL HSL ) at 69mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Huslia (1952) airport ( US-2918) at 69mi↑defunct airport
- Bear Creek 3 airport ( BCC Z48) at 84mi↑
- Colorado Creek airport ( KCR ) at 86mi↑
- Hog River airport ( HGZ 2AK6) at 109mi↑
→ See also Former airports in United State
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap