Gustavus Airport
GST · PAGS · Gustavus, Alaska · Angoon County · map
Gustavus Airport is a public-use airport in Gustavus, Alaska, 36 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 11/29, is 6,720 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (Jet A).
Weather right now PAGS · observed 12:56 pm AKDT (20:56 UTC), 23 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- Weather: light rain
- Temperature 52°F (11°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter 29.89 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 9:24 am AKDT (17:24 UTC), good until Wed 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC)
- From Tue 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet VFR
- From Tue 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet VFR
- From Wed 5:00 am AKDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet MVFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR PAGS 062056Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM -RA BKN042 OVC050 11/08 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB25 SLP122 P0000 60002 T01110078 51018 $
TAF PAGS 061724Z 0618/0718 12010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050 FM070100 14007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC050 FM071300 12003KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA GST · ICAO PAGS
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- 15 May to 1 September, Friday to Monday, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm; 15 May to 1 September, Tuesday to Thursday, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm; 1 September to 15 May, every day, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- Jet A
- Notes
- certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Juneau sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- In the FAA's files since
- January 1949
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 6,720 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| 02/20 | 3,010 × 60 ft | Asphalt, good |
- Runway 11: VASI, four boxes on the right
- Runway 29: VASI, four boxes on the left
- Runway 02: trees 18 ft high 650 ft from the end
- Runway 20: trees 72 ft high 1,200 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.5 | |
| Gustavus and rco | 121.5 | Gustavus |
| Gustavus and rco | 122.65 | Gustavus · Communications provided by juneau Flight Service on frequency 122.65 (Gustavus rco). |
| Gst and aWOS-3P | 125.9 | |
| Gustavus and center (remote transmitter) Low/high | 133.2 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3P), by phone 907-697-2447.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Gustavus from the FAA register
14 aircraft are registered to owners in Gustavus, Alaska: 11 piston singles, 2 helicopters, 1 turboprop. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Alaska.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 6 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Rescue and firefighting (ARFF) service available durg schedule air carrier operations.
- Closed to air carrier operations more than 30 passenger seats except prior permission required in writing - regional dir Department of Transportation and pub facility southeast rgn 6860 glacier highway juneak AK 99801-7999.
- Activate runway end identifier lights runway 11 and 29; VASI runway 11 and 29; medium-intensity runway lights runway 11/29 - the common traffic frequency
- Mntnd winter months; recommended daylight operations. 9 feet fence 554 feet south. Runway 02/20 not available for part 121/380 schedule and unscheduled operations with passenger carrying operations more than 30 passenger seats.
- Paja on runway, taxiway or parking apron NA.
- Wildlife on and in the vicinity of runway.
- 24 hour prior permission required for cargo operations ovr 100000 LB - amgr.
- Be alert: see GENNOT- enroute the common traffic frequency frequencies.
- Ltd airport maintenance service available: 1 SEP-14 may 6:00 am to 2:30 pm; 15 MAY-1 sep FRI-MON 10:00 am to 6:30 pm, TUE-THU 6:00 am to 6:30 pm. Aft hour - amgr.
- Airport sand lrgr gradation than FAA recommended/see AC150/5200-30.
- Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below -13C.
- Transient parking available general aviation ramp aces via taxiway F.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.