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Quartz Creek Airport

Cooper Landing, AlaskaElevation 450 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWD · 23 NM SE · 49 min old
Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWD
WIND
130@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,600 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 130° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday chance light rain then chance rain showers, high near 64F, low near 45F, 45% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Chance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers 64/45 SW 4 kt – 45%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/50 0 kt – 6%
Thursday Partly Sunny 78/52 0 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/51 0 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 77/51 0 kt – 5%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/50 0 kt – 20%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71 SE 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0841Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0422
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 2,200 ft

04/22
Dimensions
2,200 x 60 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 0457°T
RWY 22237°T

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
450 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0645Z 10:45 PM
Sunrise
1326Z 5:26 AM
Loggable night
0751Z (11:51 PM local) → 1220Z (4:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0645Z (10:45 PM local) → 1326Z (5:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0745Z (11:45 PM local) → 1226Z (4:26 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

Quartz Creek Airport is in Cooper Landing, Alaska. Field elevation 450 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerADAM SULLIVAN/ROB SMITH
Manager phone907-262-1187
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAJLA
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.4842, -149.7229
Distance from city3 NM E
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

JLA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWD (23 NM SE, MVFR).

PAWD Seward Airport
23 NM SE
MVFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
42 NM N
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
44 NM N
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
46 NM N
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
47 NM N
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
56 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EDGES NOT MKD.
›MTN 2 SM FM APCH END.
›IREG STATE MAINT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
›WINDSOCK BLW TREELINE; MAY BE UNRELIABLE.
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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗JLA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does JLA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for JLA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does JLA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for JLA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at JLA?
JLA sits at 450 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for JLA?
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.