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US-12807 Weather Hillside Airstrip

Susitna, AlaskaElevation 253 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PANC · 25 NM SE · 26 min old
Ceiling 3,600 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 20 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PANC
WIND
140@9
gust 20 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,600 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 direction unknown at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered rain showers, high near 41F, low near 36F, 47% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Rain Showers 41/36 S 9 kt – 47%
Monday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 45/32 S 13 kt 26 kt 24% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/30 N 4 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 41/35 N 4 kt – 50%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 40/36 N 4 kt – 76%
Friday Rain And Snow 43/36 S 4 kt – 76%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 41/32 W 4 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2218Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-12807. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 928 ft

12/30
Dimensions
928 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 12
RWY 30

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
253 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0219Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1714Z 9:14 AM
Loggable night
0305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1714Z (9:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1614Z (8:14 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

Hillside Airstrip is in Susitna, Alaska. Field elevation 253 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerANDY MACLEOD
Manager phone907-242-6568
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12807
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.4663, -150.6179
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12807 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-03, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 6 days: falling, from 3 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 63%Piston single 23%Turboprop 14%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C180 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›M18 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA18 (Unknown)

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

US-12807 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PANC (25 NM SE, VFR).

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
27 NM SE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
27 NM SE
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
30 NM SE
MVFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
32 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
32 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12807 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12807 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12807. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12807 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12807. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12807?
US-12807 sits at 253 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12807?
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.
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