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US-3523 Weather Fish Lakes Northeast Airstrip 2

Skwentna, AlaskaElevation 325 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PATK · 30 NM NE · 8 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 1 3/4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PATK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
1 3/4 SM
2.8 km
CEILING
500 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 calm, visibility 1.8 SM, temperature 1.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 30F, 58% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain Likely 30 E 4 kt – 58%
Monday Isolated Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy 39/27 SW 4 kt – 34%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 38/24 NW 4 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Snow 36/31 0 kt – 96%
Thursday Rain And Snow 37/33 0 kt – 96%
Friday Rain And Snow 39/32 0 kt – 94%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 37/28 0 kt – 59%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 35 0 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0705Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-3523. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
325 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0218Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1717Z 9:17 AM
Loggable night
0305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1630Z (8:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1717Z (9:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1617Z (8:17 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

Fish Lakes Northeast Airstrip 2 is in Skwentna, Alaska. Field elevation 325 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3523
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.9812, -150.8839
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3523 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-08-08, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (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-3523 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PATK (30 NM NE, IFR).

PATK Talkeetna Airport
30 NM NE
IFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
45 NM SE
IFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
54 NM SE
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
54 NM SE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
55 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3523 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3523 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3523. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3523 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3523. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3523?
US-3523 sits at 325 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3523?
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.