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CHP Weather Circle Hot Springs Airport

Circle Hot Springs, AlaskaElevation 956 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PACE · 7 NM NW · 13 min old
Ceiling 2,500 ft, visibility 7 SM, snow.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PACE
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
2,500 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature -2.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain and snow, high near 36F, low near 28F, 89% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Rain And Snow 36/28 SW 4 kt – 89%
Monday Chance Light Snow 38/32 SW 13 kt 35 kt 35% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny 38/22 SW 9 kt – 22%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 33/26 S 4 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 36/28 S 13 kt – 36%
Friday Chance Light Snow 38/28 S 4 kt – 46%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 34/22 SW 9 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0108Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0927
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 3,650 ft

09/27
Dimensions
3,669 x 80 ft
Surface
Gravel (good)
RWY 09113°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27293°T
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
956 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0137Z 5:37 PM
Sunrise
1709Z 9:09 AM
Loggable night
0231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1614Z (8:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0137Z (5:37 PM local) → 1709Z (9:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1609Z (8:09 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

Circle Hot Springs Airport is in Circle Hot Springs, Alaska. Field elevation 956 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJASON LUDINGTON
Manager phone907-451-5280
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACHP
SectionalDAWSON
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates65.4855, -144.6110
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
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

CHP has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PACE (7 NM NW, MVFR).

PACE Central Airport
7 NM NW
MVFR
PFYU Fort Yukon Airport
67 NM N
IFR
PACI Chalkyitsik Airport
73 NM N
MVFR
PAEI Eielson Air Force Base
80 NM SW
VFR
PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
85 NM SW
MVFR
PAFA Fairbanks International Airport
91 NM SW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FIRST 1000 FT UNUSBL; SFC HEAVES & 10 FT BRUSH ON RWY.
›SUAIS - 125.3/126.3 - 1-800-758-8723.
›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
›RISING TRRN SW.
›RISING TRRN SE.
›RWY MAINT & SNOW REMOVAL NA. RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
›PSBL SUMMER RETARDANT ACFT OPS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗CHP on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CHP have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CHP. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CHP have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CHP. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CHP?
CHP sits at 956 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CHP?
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.