US-3521 Weather Bentalit Lodge Airstrip

Skwentna, AlaskaElevation 164 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PATK · 34 NM NE · 43 min old
Ceiling 2,400 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PATK
WIND
030@4
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
2,400 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 30° at 4 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 1.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered rain showers, high near 37F, low near 32F, 53% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Rain Showers 37/32 E 4 kt – 53%
Monday Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 39/27 W 4 kt – 23%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 39/24 NW 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 38/32 0 kt – 57%
Thursday Rain And Snow 37/33 0 kt – 80%
Friday Rain And Snow 38/32 0 kt – 80%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 38/30 0 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2336Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-3521. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
164 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0219Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1718Z 9:18 AM
Loggable night
0306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1631Z (8:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1718Z (9:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1618Z (8:18 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

Bentalit Lodge Airstrip is in Skwentna, Alaska. Field elevation 164 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3521
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.9344, -150.9860
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3521 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-11, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.8
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 52%Piston single 37%Helicopter 11%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›T206 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C180 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›DHC2 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C175 (Piston single) · ~1 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-3521 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PATK (34 NM NE, MVFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3521 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3521. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3521 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3521. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3521?
US-3521 sits at 164 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3521?
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.