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Shungnak Airport

SHG · PAGH · Shungnak, AK · 197 ft elevation · var 13E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAGH / SHG
Coordinates
66.8881, -157.1620
Elevation
197 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13E
Sectional chart
FAIRBANKS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KOTZEBUE
NOTAM facility
SHG
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1966/07
Distance from city
0 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocalUTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrisen/an/a
Sunsetn/an/a
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
n/a → n/a

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT PAPI RWY 10; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 122.7Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

09TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09 · 104°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

4,000 ft × 60 ft · GVL
09
Heading
104° mag · 117° true
27
Heading
284° mag · 297° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CNTR119.2ANCHORAGE CNTR
CTAF122.7
FSS122KOTZEBUE

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER ROAD, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-451-2200
Manager
ALVIN WERNEKE
PO BOX 55, KOTZEBUE, AK
907-442-3147

Remarks FAA

  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -32C.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 10; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • UPHILL SLOPE BFR APRON ENTRY.
  • LGTS & PLASTIC MKRS.
  • LGTS & PLASTIC MKRS.
  • WATER PONDING DURG RAIN.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PAGH in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About PAGH

Shungnak Airport (SHG · PAGH) is an airport in Shungnak, AK, at 197 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAGH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAGH have a control tower?

No. Shungnak Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at PAGH?

Shungnak Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAGH?

Shungnak Airport is in Shungnak, AK, at an elevation of 197 ft MSL. Coordinates: 66.8881, -157.1620.

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