US-2865 Weather Atkins Road Airport

Sterling, AlaskaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PASX · 13 NM W · 56 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
180@7
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 180° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6.7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 33F, 11% 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 33 S 9 kt 17 kt 11%
Monday Mostly Sunny 47/32 SW 13 kt 26 kt 11% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 41/29 NE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Snow 44/34 NE 4 kt – 37%
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 43/30 SE 4 kt – 30%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 40 0 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0351Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-2865. 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2865
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.5389, -150.6230
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-2865 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (13 NM W, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2865 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2865. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2865 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2865. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2865?
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.