US-12910 Weather Painter Creek Airport

Painter Creek Lodge, AlaskaElevation 424 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAPN · 26 NM N · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAPN
WIND
220@5
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 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 150° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 48F, low near 38F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 48/38 S 4 kt – 29%
Monday Chance Light Rain 53/36 SW 9 kt – 29%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 50/42 S 13 kt 22 kt 89%
Wednesday Light Rain 53/36 S 13 kt – 92%
Thursday Light Rain 50/38 SE 9 kt – 76%
Friday Light Rain Likely 47/33 SW 9 kt – 68%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 41/30 W 9 kt – 64%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-12910. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
424 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0301Z 7:01 PM
Sunrise
1727Z 9:27 AM
Loggable night
0341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1647Z (8:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1727Z (9:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0401Z (8:01 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 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

Painter Creek Airport is in Painter Creek Lodge, Alaska. Field elevation 424 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12910
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates57.1556, -157.4098
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-12910 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAPN (26 NM N, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12910 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12910. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12910 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12910. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12910?
US-12910 sits at 424 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12910?
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.