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US-2878 Weather High Vista Airport

Nikiski, AlaskaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAEN · 12 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAEN
WIND
150@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 9 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 patchy fog then mostly cloudy, low near 36F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 36 S 17 kt 26 kt 7% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 47/36 SW 22 kt 30 kt 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 41/33 NE 13 kt – 3%
Wednesday Chance Light Snow 41/35 NE 4 kt – 54%
Thursday Rain And Snow Likely 42/37 NE 4 kt – 76%
Friday Light Rain Likely 44/36 SE 9 kt – 70%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 42/34 SE 9 kt – 40%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 40 NE 4 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0355Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-2878. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways

16/34
Dimensions
400 x 150 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 16
RWY 34
07/25
Dimensions
1,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 07
RWY 25

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0224Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1714Z 9:14 AM
Loggable night
0309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1629Z (8:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1714Z (9:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1614Z (8:14 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROBERT J. BREEDEN
Manager phone907-260-2658
AttendedIRREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2878
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.7732, -151.2278
Distance from city6 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2878 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-07-26, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BK17 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~0 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-2878 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEN (12 NM S, VFR).

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
12 NM S
VFR
PASX Soldotna Airport
19 NM S
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
43 NM NE
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
48 NM NE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
50 NM NE
MVFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
55 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TREES ALL QUADS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2878 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2878 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2878. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2878 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2878. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2878?
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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