5AN5 Weather Chinitna West Glacier Airport

Homer, AlaskaElevation 13 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PASO · 51 NM SE · 56 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PASO

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0300Z to 27 0100Z

Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N…

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0100Z to 27 0100Z

Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 …

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0100Z to 27 0100Z

Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 …

Small Craft AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0100Z to 26 1300Z

Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas…

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then light rain likely, low near 35F, 55% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely	35	NW 9 kt	–	55%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	44/33	W 13 kt	22 kt	55%
Tuesday	Sunny	40/31	0 kt	–	25%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	46/41	E 4 kt	–	100%
Thursday	Rain	46/42	NE 13 kt	–	100%
Friday	Rain	46/39	S 9 kt	–	96%
Saturday	Light Rain	44/37	E 9 kt	–	76%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	42	N 9 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0749Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 5AN5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

18/36

Dimensions

1,800 x 50 ft

Surface

Gravel (fair)

RWY 18

RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

13 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0235Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1718Z 9:18 AM

Loggable night

0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1635Z (8:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1718Z (9:18 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1618Z (8:18 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

Chinitna West Glacier Airport is in Homer, Alaska. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerERIC LEE

Manager phone907-299-2716

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA5AN5

SectionalSEWARD

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates59.8572, -153.1560

Distance from city54 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5AN5 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-11, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DH3T (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›GA8 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›T206 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5AN5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASO (51 NM SE, VFR).

PASO Seldovia Airport

VFR

VFR

VFR

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport

71 NM NE

VFR

PASX Soldotna Airport

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗5AN5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 5AN5 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 5AN5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 5AN5 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 5AN5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 5AN5?

5AN5 sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5AN5?

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.