US-0252 Weather Point Barrow Long Range Radar Station Airstrip

Utqiagvik, AlaskaElevation 10 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PABR · 4 NM SW · 25 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PABR
WIND
160@15
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 160° at 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 0.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 35F, low near 27F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 35/27 S 17 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 33/24 S 13 kt – 14%
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Snow 35/33 S 17 kt – 50%
Wednesday Chance Light Snow 35/29 S 17 kt – 71%
Thursday Chance Light Snow 33/25 SW 26 kt – 41% Strong winds in the forecast
Friday Chance Light Snow 32/25 E 13 kt – 40%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 30/22 NW 13 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0117Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-0252. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

4/24
Dimensions
N/A
Surface
Gravel
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
10 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0143Z 5:43 PM
Sunrise
1840Z 10:40 AM
Loggable night
0257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1725Z (9:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0143Z (5:43 PM local) → 1840Z (10:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1740Z (9:40 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

Point Barrow Long Range Radar Station Airstrip is in Utqiagvik, Alaska. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0252
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates71.3392, -156.6355
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0252 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PABR (4 NM SW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0252 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0252. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0252 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0252. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0252?
US-0252 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0252?
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.