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US-0256 Weather Cape Field at Fort Glenn

Fort Glenn, AlaskaElevation 92 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PADU · 57 NM NE · 59 min old
Ceiling 15,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, winds 20 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PADU
WIND
220@20
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
15,000 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 220° at 20 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 44F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 44 SW 22 kt 35 kt 3% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Cloudy 48/44 S 22 kt 30 kt 58%
Tuesday Rain 50/40 S 17 kt 26 kt 90%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 47/41 W 13 kt 26 kt 86%
Thursday Light Rain 49/39 SW 30 kt – 86%
Friday Light Rain 44/36 W 30 kt – 92%
Saturday Rain And Snow 43/36 NW 22 kt – 92%
Sunday Rain And Snow 47 SW 22 kt – 80%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0355Z.

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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
0353Z 7:53 PM
Sunrise
1758Z 9:58 AM
Loggable night
0429Z (8:29 PM local) → 1722Z (9:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1758Z (9:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0453Z (8:53 PM local) → 1658Z (8:58 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.