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US-2858 Weather Birdie Haven Airport

Sterling, AlaskaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PASX · 12 NM W · 8 min old
Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PASX
WIND
210@6
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
1,300 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 80° at 3 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 isolated rain showers, high near 45F, low near 34F, 20% 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 Isolated Rain Showers 45/34 S 9 kt – 20%
Monday Mostly Sunny 48/33 SW 13 kt 26 kt 11% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 41/31 N 4 kt – 7%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 45/34 0 kt – 38%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 45/36 E 4 kt – 65%
Friday Light Rain Likely 46/32 SE 4 kt – 65%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 43/28 SE 4 kt – 30%

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-2858. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0223Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1711Z 9:11 AM
Loggable night
0307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1626Z (8:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0223Z (6:23 PM local) → 1711Z (9:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0323Z (7:23 PM local) → 1611Z (8:11 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2858
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.5105, -150.6433
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-2858 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (12 NM W, MVFR).

PASX Soldotna Airport
12 NM W
MVFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
18 NM W
IFR
PAWD Seward Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
48 NM NE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
51 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2858 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2858 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2858. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2858 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2858. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2858?
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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