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US-0256

Cape Field at Fort Glenn

Fort Glenn, AlaskaElevation 92 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PADU · 57 NM NE · 8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PADU
WIND
VRB@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 140° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday chance light rain, high near 57F, low near 50F, 46% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Chance Light Rain 57/50 S 13 kt 22 kt 46%
Friday Chance Light Rain 55/52 S 13 kt 22 kt 51%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 56/53 S 9 kt – 86%
Sunday Rain Showers 57/51 S 13 kt – 86%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 56/48 S 13 kt – 45%
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely 54/48 W 9 kt – 57%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 53 SW 13 kt – 53%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 1103Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-0256. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
92 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0541Z 9:41 PM
Sunrise
1636Z 8:36 AM
Loggable night
0617Z (10:17 PM local) → 1600Z (8:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0541Z (9:41 PM local) → 1636Z (8:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0641Z (10:41 PM local) → 1536Z (7:36 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

Cape Field at Fort Glenn is in Fort Glenn, Alaska. Field elevation 92 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0256
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates53.3800, -167.8813
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-0256 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PADU (57 NM NE, VFR).

PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport
57 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗US-0256 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0256 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0256. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0256 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0256. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0256?
US-0256 sits at 92 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0256?
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.