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JLA Weather Quartz Creek Airport

Cooper Landing, AlaskaElevation 450 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWD · 23 NM SE · 42 min old
Ceiling 3,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,400 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 46F, low near 32F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Isolated Rain Showers 46/32 0 kt – 20%
Monday Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny 43/31 SW 4 kt – 20%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 43/29 0 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow 47/36 SE 4 kt – 31%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 47/38 SE 4 kt – 76%
Friday Light Rain 47/34 SE 4 kt – 76%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 44/32 0 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0035Z.

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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
0219Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1707Z 9:07 AM
Loggable night
0304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1622Z (8:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1707Z (9:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1607Z (8:07 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, VFR).

PAWD Seward Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
39 NM W
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
42 NM N
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
44 NM N
VFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
45 NM W
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
46 NM N
MVFR
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.