US-2882 Weather Niesen Airstrip

Nikiski, AlaskaSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAEN · 10 NM S · 3 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 · PAEN
WIND
180@9
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 190° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon patchy fog, high near 42F, low near 34F, 6% 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 Patchy Fog 42/34 S 9 kt – 6%
Monday Mostly Sunny 47/35 SW 17 kt 26 kt 4% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 40/31 NE 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Chance Light Snow 41/34 NE 4 kt – 53%
Thursday Rain And Snow Likely 42/35 NE 4 kt – 74%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 44/34 SE 9 kt – 69%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 42/32 SE 4 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0155Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-2882. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,083 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,083 x 90 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 18
RWY 36
Traffic patternRight

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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLEN NIESEN
Manager phone907-244-1095
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2882
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.7338, -151.2136
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2882 traffic patterns

2026-10-18 to 2026-10-18, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (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-2882 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEN (10 NM S, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DIRT-GRVL
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2882 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2882. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2882 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2882. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
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