3Z1 Weather Feather River Airport

Feather River, AlaskaElevation 325 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PATE · 25 NM N · More than 1 hour old

Ceiling 2,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 24 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PATE

WIND

150@21

gust 24 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Wind WatchSevere · Future · Possible

27 0000Z to 28 0000Z

Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast; St Lawrence Island

* WHAT...South to southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 2106Z to 28 1200Z

Bering Strait Coast

* WHAT...Large breaking waves between 2 and 4 feet above the normal high tide line are possible. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mph through the end of the weekend. Strong winds continue into early next week.

Precautions should be taken to protect property.

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 160° at 17 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 4.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain and snow, high near 39F, low near 34F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Rain And Snow	39/34	S 17 kt	35 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain Likely	40/36	SW 13 kt	–	100%
Tuesday	Rain	41/34	S 26 kt	43 kt	100%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	40/30	S 22 kt	–	90%
Thursday	Light Snow Likely And Areas Of Blowing Snow	38/31	SE 22 kt	–	86%
Friday	Rain And Snow	38/29	E 13 kt	–	86%
Saturday	Light Snow Likely	36/23	N 17 kt	–	61%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2346Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 3Z1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,190 ft

12/30

Dimensions

1,190 x 30 ft

Surface

Gravel (poor)

RWY 12

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30

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

325 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0306Z 7:06 PM

Sunrise

1832Z 10:32 AM

Loggable night

0359Z (7:59 PM local) → 1739Z (9:39 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1832Z (10:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0406Z (8:06 PM local) → 1732Z (9:32 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

Feather River Airport is in Feather River, Alaska. Field elevation 325 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA3Z1

SectionalNOME

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)NOME

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates64.8317, -166.1320

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

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

3Z1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PATE (25 NM N, MVFR).

IFR

PFKT Brevig Mission Airport

PAWM White Mountain Airport

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 12/30 NOT MAINTAINED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.

›RWY IS VERY ROUGH WITH LOOSE ROCKS UP TO 14 IN DIAMETER ON THE RWY SURFACE. BRUSH UP TO 3 FT HIGH GROWING ON THE RWY.

›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›HIGHER GRAVEL TERRAIN/RIDGE E SIDE RWY 12/30; DIFFICULT TO SEE FROM AIR.

›NUMEROUS SMALL ROCK PILES 24 IN DIA X 12 IN HIGH OBSCURED BY 18 IN GRASS ON RWY LNDG SFC.

›TERRAIN 24 FT HIGHER THAN RWY 30 THR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗3Z1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 3Z1 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 3Z1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 3Z1 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 3Z1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 3Z1?

3Z1 sits at 325 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3Z1?

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.