US-2850 Weather Katalla Airport

Katalla, AlaskaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PACV · 34 NM NW · 7 min old
Ceiling 1,400 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PACV
WIND
040@4
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
1,400 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 calm, visibility 3 SM, temperature 6.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain, high near 44F, low near 39F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Rain 44/39 E 9 kt – 90%
Monday Chance Light Rain 45/35 NW 4 kt – 45%
Tuesday Sunny 45/34 N 13 kt 22 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 45/37 NE 4 kt – 28%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 44/39 E 9 kt – 73%
Friday Rain 45/39 SE 22 kt – 85%
Saturday Light Rain 44/38 SE 9 kt – 84%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2259Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-2850. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0159Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1645Z 8:45 AM
Loggable night
0244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1601Z (8:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0159Z (5:59 PM local) → 1645Z (8:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1545Z (7:45 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

Katalla Airport is in Katalla, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2850
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.1944, -144.5193
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2850 traffic patterns

2026-08-30 to 2026-09-01, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
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-2850 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PACV (34 NM NW, MVFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2850 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2850. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2850 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2850. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2850?
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.