PAHL/HSL METAR Huslia Airport

Huslia, AlaskaElevation 220 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR45 min old

Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,504 ft

-1,724 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0756Z (11:56 PM local) · 45 min old

PAHL is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,500 feet AGL.

WIND

200° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 3°C

37°F / 37°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP253

sea-level pressure 1025.3 hPa

T00280028

precise temperature 2.8°C, dew point 2.8°C

400440022

24-hour maximum 4.4°C, minimum 2.2°C

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 200° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,500 ft. Forecast suggests tuesday slight chance light rain, high near 40F, low near 32F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Rain	40/32	S 9 kt	–	20%
Wednesday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/30	E 9 kt	–	92%
Thursday	Chance Light Snow	37/32	SE 9 kt	–	91%
Friday	Rain And Snow	37/30	E 9 kt	–	75%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	35/26	SE 4 kt	–	35%
Sunday	Slight Chance Light Snow	32/22	S 4 kt	–	20%
Monday	Chance Light Snow	30	E 4 kt	–	30%

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

200° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 214 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

03/21

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0351°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 21231°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,504 ft

Pressure altitude

-130 ft

Field elevation

220 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.27 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0219Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1800Z 10:00 AM

Loggable night

0314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1705Z (9:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1800Z (10:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1700Z (9:00 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

Huslia Airport is in Huslia, Alaska. Field elevation 220 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJASON LUDINGTON

Manager phone(907) 451-5280

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAHL / HSL

SectionalFAIRBANKS

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates65.6979, -156.3510

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.75

AWOS 3

AWOS

127

ANCHORAGE CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF

122.4

FAIRBANKS RDO

FSS

122.800

UNICOM

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAGA Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport

VFR

PAIM Indian Mountain LRRS Airport

PAGH Shungnak Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21; PAPI & REIL RYS 03 & 21 - CTAF.

›RY CONDITION UNMONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LDG.

›PRVDD ARPT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED ON ALP & REQUIRING ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSING BE UNDERTAKEN W/O PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL FM FAA.

›SNOW REMOVAL OPNS DURG WINTER. MONITOR CTAF.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›RY SOFT WHEN WET.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAHL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAHL have a METAR?

Yes. PAHL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PAHL have a TAF?

When PAHL issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PAHL?

PAHL sits at 220 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAHL?

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.