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MOS Weather Moses Point Airport

Elim, AlaskaElevation 14 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PFEL · 7 NM SW · 26 min old
Ceiling 2,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 22 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PFEL
WIND
180@13
gust 22 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 2106Z to 28 1200Z
Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 1 to 3 feet above the normal high tide line at Stebbins, St. Michael, Unalakleet, Koyuk and Shaktoolik, and 3 to 5 feet above the normal high tide line at Elim. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound Coast. * WHEN...Until 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Localized beach erosion may occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southwest winds will continue to gust up to 40 mp…
Precautions should be taken to protect property.

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 from 170° at 12 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain, high near 40F, low near 38F, 100% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Rain 40/38 S 22 kt – 100%
Monday Light Rain 41/39 SW 26 kt – 84% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Light Rain 42/38 S 26 kt – 90%
Wednesday Rain 41/36 S 22 kt – 90%
Thursday Rain And Snow 40/37 SE 22 kt – 93%
Friday Light Rain 40/35 SE 22 kt – 85%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 38/30 N 13 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0141Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MOS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

06/24
Dimensions
3,000 x 60 ft
Surface
GRVL
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
14 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1815Z 10:15 AM
Loggable night
0343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1722Z (9:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1815Z (10:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1715Z (9:15 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

Moses Point Airport is in Elim, Alaska. Field elevation 14 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMOS
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates64.6941, -162.0607
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8
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

MOS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PFEL (7 NM SW, MVFR).

PFEL Elim Airport
7 NM SW
MVFR
PAGL Golovin Airport
26 NM W
MVFR
PAKK Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport
27 NM NE
MVFR
PFSH Shaktoolik Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
PAWM White Mountain Airport
35 NM W
IFR
PAUN Unalakleet Airport
58 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗MOS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MOS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MOS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MOS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MOS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MOS?
MOS sits at 14 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MOS?
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.