9A3/CHU Weather Chuathbaluk Airport

Chuathbaluk, AlaskaElevation 244 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PANI · 9 NM W · 23 min old

Ceiling 2,900 ft, visibility 8 SM, rain.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PANI

WIND

150@9

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

2,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FAA: no delays reported at CHU.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 8 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 43F, low near 38F, 94% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Light Rain	43/38	S 9 kt	–	94%
Monday	Light Rain Likely	45/35	SW 17 kt	26 kt	80%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	43/36	SE 9 kt	–	63%
Wednesday	Rain	44/32	S 17 kt	–	100%
Thursday	Rain And Snow Likely	41/34	SE 13 kt	–	62%
Friday	Chance Rain And Snow	41/31	SE 13 kt	–	46%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	37/28	SW 9 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,401 ft

09/27

Dimensions

3,401 x 60 ft

Surface

Gravel

Edge lights

MED

RWY 09106°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 27286°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

244 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0253Z 6:53 PM

Sunrise

1749Z 9:49 AM

Loggable night

0339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1703Z (9:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1749Z (9:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1649Z (8:49 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

Chuathbaluk Airport is in Chuathbaluk, Alaska. Field elevation 244 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerKEN SMITH

Manager phone907-676-0505

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATACHU

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.5791, -159.2160

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

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

9A3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PANI (9 NM W, MVFR).

PAHC Holy Cross Airport

40 NM NW

MVFR

PASL Sleetmute Airport

59 NM E

MVFR

PARS Russian Mission Airport

61 NM W

IFR

PAHX Shageluk Airport

68 NM N

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -31C.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›FROST HEAVES & SINK HOLES RWY ENDS & RAMP.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗9A3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 9A3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 9A3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 9A3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 9A3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 9A3?

9A3 sits at 244 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9A3?

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.