US-2863 Weather Whale of a Tail Airport

Sterling, AlaskaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PASX · 13 NM W · 58 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PASX
WIND
220@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 220° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 44F, low near 33F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 44/33 S 4 kt – 10%
Monday Mostly Sunny 48/32 SW 13 kt 22 kt 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 41/29 NE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Snow 44/34 0 kt – 38%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 44/36 E 4 kt – 65%
Friday Light Rain Likely 45/32 SE 4 kt – 65%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 43/31 SE 4 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0011Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-2863. 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

Whale of a Tail Airport is in Sterling, Alaska. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2863
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.5520, -150.6277
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-2863 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (13 NM W, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2863 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2863. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2863 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2863. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2863?
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.