KCR Weather Colorado Creek Airport

Colorado Creek, AlaskaElevation 860 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAMC · 39 NM S · 53 min old

Ceiling 2,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAMC

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0300Z to 26 1800Z

Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys; Upper Kuskokwim Valley

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Yukon to the Upper Kuskokwim Valley. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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 visibility 10 SM, temperature 4.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 36F, low near 31F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	36/31	S 13 kt	26 kt	100%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Rain And Snow	37/33	SW 26 kt	39 kt	100%
Tuesday	Chance Rain And Snow	36/30	S 13 kt	–	46%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow	36/30	S 22 kt	–	92%
Thursday	Rain And Snow	36/33	SE 17 kt	–	93%
Friday	Rain And Snow	36/30	S 22 kt	–	77%
Saturday	Chance Light Snow	33/25	S 17 kt	–	52%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0145Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,250 ft

14/32

Dimensions

3,250 x 100 ft

Surface

Gravel

RWY 14

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32

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

860 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0232Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1745Z 9:45 AM

Loggable night

0322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1655Z (8:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0232Z (6:32 PM local) → 1745Z (9:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0332Z (7:32 PM local) → 1645Z (8:45 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

Colorado Creek Airport is in Colorado Creek, Alaska. Field elevation 860 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCR

SectionalMC GRATH

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates63.5712, -156.0067

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KCR has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAMC (39 NM S, MVFR).

PAMC McGrath Airport

39 NM S

MVFR

PATL Tatalina LRRS Airport

IFR

VFR

VFR

PAGA Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 14/32 DOGLEGS; LAND RWY 14 TKOF RWY 32; RWY SOFT WHEN WET; SLIGHTLY ROLLING.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KCR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCR have a METAR?

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

Does KCR have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KCR?

KCR sits at 860 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCR?

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.