PAHV METAR Healy River Airport

Healy, AlaskaElevation 1,263 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAIN · 8 NM S · 5 min old

Ceiling 1,500 ft.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAIN

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

CEILING

1,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Wind AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

28 1500Z to 29 1500Z

Northern Denali Borough; Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp

* WHAT...South winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp and Windy Pass. * WHEN...From 7 AM Wednesday to 7 AM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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 wind from 30° at 3 kt, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain and snow likely, low near 28F, 58% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain And Snow Likely	28	SW 4 kt	–	58%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	35/23	SE 4 kt	–	12%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	35/28	SE 17 kt	39 kt	31%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy	37/34	SE 17 kt	–	24%
Friday	Chance Rain And Snow	40/30	SE 17 kt	–	38%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	35/23	S 9 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Slight Chance Light Snow	32/20	S 4 kt	–	16%
Monday	Partly Sunny	31	SE 9 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0400Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,910 ft

15/33

Dimensions

2,910 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15

Traffic patternRight

RWY 33

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

1,263 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0159Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1721Z 9:21 AM

Loggable night

0250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1630Z (8:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0159Z (5:59 PM local) → 1721Z (9:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1621Z (8:21 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

Healy River Airport is in Healy, Alaska. Field elevation 1,263 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJASON LUDINGTON

Manager phone907-451-5280

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAHV

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)FAIRBANKS

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates63.8672, -148.9694

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAHV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-16, 53 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

1.6

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Unknown 69%Helicopter 14%Turboprop 9%Piston single 7%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA31 (Unknown) · ~26 landings/mo

›DH2T (Unknown) · ~23 landings/mo

›C185 (Unknown) · ~16 landings/mo

›M18 (Turboprop) · ~9 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›DH2T (Unknown)

›C185 (Unknown)

›PA31 (Unknown)

›CC11 (Unknown)

›C207 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

PAHV has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAIN (8 NM S, MVFR).

PAIN Denali National Park Airport

8 NM S

MVFR

PANN Nenana Municipal Airport

41 NM N

VFR

PAFA Fairbanks International Airport

64 NM NE

MVFR

PAFB Ladd Army Airfield

68 NM NE

LIFR

PAEI Eielson Air Force Base

68 NM NE

IFR

PABI Allen Army Airfield

86 NM E

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -14C.

›SEGMENTED CIRCLE 400 FT FM RY33 THLD 200 FT L OF CNTRLN.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF.

›FULL SERVICE AV GAS AND JET A AVAILABLE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS MAY TO SEPTEMBER AND BY CALL OUT YEAR ROUND AND AFTER HOURS. CALL OUT FEE MAY APPLY, CALL: 907-683-2359.

›RY 15/33 NSTD MKGS: THLD MKD BY PANELS, CONES & LIGHTS.

›NUMEROUS CRACKS IN ASPH WITH WEEDS & GRASS GROWING THRU SFC UP TO 12 IN TALL.

›RR TRACKS 700 FT FM THLD 20 FT ABOVE RWY ELEVATION.

›ARPT 2 SM SW OF USIBELLI MINE.

›RWY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.

›TURBULENT WINDS INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAHV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAHV have a METAR?

Yes. PAHV is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does PAHV have a TAF?

When PAHV 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 PAHV?

PAHV sits at 1,263 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAHV?

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.