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PAOC/PCA Weather Portage Creek Airport

Portage Creek, AlaskaElevation 137 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PFWS · 25 NM SE · 12 min old
Ceiling 1,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PFWS
WIND
220@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FAA: no delays reported at PCA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 190° at 14 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 42F, low near 42F, 86% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 42/42 SW 13 kt 22 kt 86%
Monday Chance Light Rain 47/38 SW 26 kt 39 kt 54% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Areas Of Fog 45/40 S 9 kt – 70%
Wednesday Light Rain 47/36 S 22 kt – 85%
Thursday Light Rain 44/38 SE 17 kt – 91%
Friday Light Rain 44/35 S 17 kt – 91%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 41/31 W 13 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0037Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW01191028
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

2 runways · longest 1,920 ft

01/19
Dimensions
1,470 x 60 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 0127°T
RWY 19207°T
10/28
Dimensions
1,920 x 60 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 10112°T
RWY 28292°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
137 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0257Z 6:57 PM
Sunrise
1734Z 9:34 AM
Loggable night
0339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1651Z (8:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1734Z (9:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0357Z (7:57 PM local) → 1634Z (8:34 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

Portage Creek Airport is in Portage Creek, Alaska. Field elevation 137 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEVIN HARDIN
Manager phone907-842-5511
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPAOC / PCA
SectionalKODIAK
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)DILLINGHAM
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates58.9065, -157.7140
Distance from city0 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

PAOC traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-07-25, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C210 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
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

PAOC has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PFWS (25 NM SE, MVFR).

PFWS South Naknek Number 2 Airport
25 NM SE
MVFR
PADL Dillingham Airport
26 NM W
MVFR
PANW New Stuyahok Airport
34 NM N
MVFR
PAKN King Salmon Airport
36 NM E
VFR
PAMB Manokotak Airport
37 NM W
MVFR
PAII Egegik Airport
45 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VERY SOFT WITH DEEP LOOSE GRVL. FIRST 200 FT OF RWY 28 CLSD WITH BRUSH GROWING ON EDGES.
›VEGETATION OVERGROWING SEG CIRCLE.
›RWY MKD WITH REFLECTIVE ORANGE CONES.
›RWY 01/19 MKD WITH REFLECTIVE ORANGE CONES.
›RWY 01/19 SFC RUTS 4 IN TO 6 IN DEEP 300 FT FM THLD RWY 01 WHERE ACFT TURN ARND FOR TKOF.
›SLOPES UP TO E END 1.5 %. NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
›NO SNOW REMOVAL RWY 10/28.
›BRUSH AND TREES ENCROACHING ON ALL RWY SFCS.
›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
›RWY VERY SOFT; DEEP RUTS MAY DEVELOP WHEN SFC WET.
›RWY 10 & RWY 01 - SAFETY AREAS SOFT; MAY BE UNUSBL. RWY 28 SAFETY AREA ERODING NEAR BLUFF.
›RWY COND NOT MNT; RCMD VISUAL INSPN PRIOR TO USING, NO MAINT ON ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗PAOC on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PAOC have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PAOC. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PAOC have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PAOC. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PAOC?
PAOC sits at 137 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAOC?
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.