Petersburg James A Johnson Airport

PSG · PAPG · Petersburg, AK · 111 ft elevation · var 21E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: PAPG / PSG
Coordinates: 56.8017, -132.9450
Elevation: 111 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 21E
Sectional chart: JUNEAU
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS): SITKA
NOTAM facility: PSG
Attendance: APR-SEP ALL 0630-1630; OCT-MAR ALL 0500-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1964/01
Distance from city: 1 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	03:51 AM	10:51Z
Sunrise	04:58 AM	11:58Z
Sunset	10:49 PM	05:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	11:56 PM	06:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

11:56 PM → 03:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

11:49 PM → 03:58 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MALSF RWY 23; REIL RWY 05; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.5 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF.

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 050°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.5

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

6,400 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 160k.

Heading: 050° mag · 71° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 230° mag · 251° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSF
Instrument landing: LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (PSG)
Traffic pattern: Right
Displaced threshold: 400 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	6,400 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	125.8	AWOS 3
CNTR	118	ANCHORAGE CNTR
CTAF	122.5
FSS	122.35	SITKA RDO

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LVD · Level Island	VOR-DME	116.50	r345° / 20.6 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Departures

PETERSBURG TWO (OBSTACLE) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100, Jet A
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: hangars
Other services: Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner

ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION

6860 GLACIER HWY, JUNEAU, AK

907-465-1779

Manager

IVAR ENGE

P.O. BOX 1108, PETERSBURG, AK

907-772-4624

Remarks FAA

ARFF SVC AVBL DURG SKED ACR OPS. CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS; EXC PPR IN WRITING; AMGR DOT/PF P.O. BOX 1108 PETERSBURG AK 99833.
BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
MAINT DUTY HR OCT-MAR 0500-1600; APR-SEP 0600-1630.
PAEW ON RWY. RCMND VISUAL INSP BFR USE. CTC FSS FOR NOTAM.
PAJA ON RWY, TWY OR PRKG APRON NA.
ARPT SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
CARGO OPS OVER 100000 LB 24 HR PPR - AMGR.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -10C.
ACTVT MALSF RWY 23; REIL RWY 05; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
907-772-4780.
907-772-4780 OR 907-518-0651.
PCR VALUE: 418/F/B/X/T
ROAD 1500 FT FM THR; CLSD TO TAX.
PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 2.0 NM FM THR.

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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 PAPG 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 PAPG

Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG · PAPG) is an airport in Petersburg, AK, at 111 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAPG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAPG have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PAPG?

Petersburg James A Johnson Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAPG?

Petersburg James A Johnson Airport is in Petersburg, AK, at an elevation of 111 ft MSL. Coordinates: 56.8017, -132.9450.

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