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20K Weather Quail Creek Airport

Quail Creek, AlaskaElevation 1,550 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PANN · 51 NM S · 3 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PANN
WIND
090@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Winter Weather AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
26 0600Z to 28 0000Z
Dalton Highway Summits; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country; Upper Chena River Valley
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Visibility could be reduced to less than a mile at times. * WHERE...Dalton Highway Summits, Fortymile Country, Upper Chena River Valley, White Mountains, and High Terrain South of the Yukon River. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM AKDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel cou…
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 100° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light snow likely, high near 31F, low near 24F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Light Snow Likely 31/24 S 9 kt – 98%
Monday Snow 32/26 S 13 kt 26 kt 99% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Chance Light Snow 32/20 S 4 kt – 54%
Wednesday Chance Light Snow 29/22 E 4 kt – 67%
Thursday Chance Light Snow 30/22 SE 9 kt – 91%
Friday Light Snow 31/21 SE 4 kt – 91%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 27/17 S 4 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2355Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 20K. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,650 ft

16/34
Dimensions
1,650 x 30 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,550 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0158Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1729Z 9:29 AM
Loggable night
0252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1635Z (8:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0158Z (5:58 PM local) → 1729Z (9:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1629Z (8:29 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Quail Creek Airport is in Quail Creek, Alaska. Field elevation 1,550 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTATE OF ALASKA, DNR, DMLW
Manager phone907-451-2740
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA20K
SectionalFAIRBANKS
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates65.3540, -149.7620
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

20K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PANN (51 NM S, VFR).

PANN Nenana Municipal Airport
51 NM S
VFR
PAFA Fairbanks International Airport
58 NM SE
VFR
PATA Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport
60 NM W
MVFR
PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
63 NM SE
VFR
PAEI Eielson Air Force Base
79 NM SE
MVFR
PAPR Prospect Creek Airport
90 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROAD ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY
›SLOPES DOWN TOWARD NORTH 3%.
›SOFT WHEN WET; TREES UP TO 60 INCH, BRUSH & 36 INCH GRASS ON ENTIRE SFC.
›RY SUITABLE ONLY FOR HIGH-WING, CONVENTIONAL GEARED ACFT, DUE TO BRUSH ENCHROACHMENT.
›STEEP TURNING APPROACH REQUIRED EITHER DIRECTION.
›ESABD PRIOR TO 1959.
›TREES AND BRUSH SURROUND RY 34 THLD.
›NUMEROUS TREES SURROUND RY 16 THLD.
›RY NOT MAINTAINED RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LDG.
›RY 16/34 LOCATED IN MTN RAVINE, EXPECT TURBULENT WINDS.
›NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY ENDS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗20K on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 20K have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 20K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 20K have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 20K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 20K?
20K sits at 1,550 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 20K?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.