Kalskag Airport

KLG · PALG · Kalskag, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
63 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,198 ft 07/25
Runway
1
Mag var
10E

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 12:18 AM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:15 AM13:15Z
Sunrise06:19 AM14:19Z
Sunset11:14 PM07:14Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
12:18 AM08:18Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
12:18 AM → 05:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
12:14 AM → 05:19 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 161°downwind 071°base 341°final 251°45° entry2507

RWY 25LEFT traffic

Heading
251° mag · 261° true
Dimensions
3,198 × 75 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Gravel
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 071°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 25
Threshold elev
63 ft
Markings
basic
Approach obstacle
Tree, 8 ft, 241 ft from threshold, 105 ft L of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
25 ft
TDZ elevation
63 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
119.025

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Also

Flight service
118.15 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
251.05ANIAK RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →

Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PALG / KLG
Coordinates
61.5363, -160.3410
Elevation
63 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10E
Sectional chart
MC GRATH
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3P · 119.025 · ☎ 907-471-2434
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI · 121.3, 121.5, 122.65 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
KLG
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Airport phone
907-283-7211
Activated
1959/10
Distance from city
1 W

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 07: 4-light PAPI (left) · 25: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
(907) 269-0749
Manager
KEN SMITH
PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-676-0505
Remarks FAA · 5 notes

General

  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV.
  • WILDLIFE ON OR INVOF RWY.

Lighting

  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports

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About PALG

Kalskag Airport (KLG · PALG) is an airport in Kalskag, AK, at 63 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,198 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PALG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PALG have a control tower?

No. Kalskag Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at PALG?

Kalskag Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,198 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PALG?

Kalskag Airport is in Kalskag, AK, at an elevation of 63 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.5363, -160.3410.

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