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US-4862 Weather Sewell Airport

Salcha, AlaskaElevation 689 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAEI · 17 NM N · 23 min old
Ceiling 4,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAEI
WIND
290@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Winter Weather AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 1951Z to 27 0600Z
Delta Junction; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area
* WHAT...Wintry mix. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Chatanika River Valley, Delta Junction, Eielson AFB, Salcha, Fairbanks Metro Area, Goldstream Valley, Nenana Hills, Tanana Flats, and Two Rivers. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Multiple front…
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 10 SM, temperature 0.7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon light snow likely, high near 35F, low near 28F, 61% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Light Snow Likely 35/28 SE 4 kt – 61%
Monday Light Snow Likely 37/32 SE 9 kt – 80%
Tuesday Rain And Snow Likely 36/25 SE 4 kt – 71%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 32/27 SE 9 kt – 12%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 34/31 SE 9 kt – 32%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 36/27 SE 9 kt – 34%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 32/23 SE 4 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0118Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-4862. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
689 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0152Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1621Z (8:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0152Z (5:52 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1612Z (8:12 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

Sewell Airport is in Salcha, Alaska. Field elevation 689 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4862
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates64.3980, -146.9284
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4862 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-06-12, 1 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: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~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-4862 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEI (17 NM N, VFR).

PAEI Eielson Air Force Base
17 NM N
VFR
PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
32 NM NW
MVFR
PAFA Fairbanks International Airport
35 NM NW
MVFR
PABI Allen Army Airfield
40 NM SE
VFR
PANN Nenana Municipal Airport
56 NM W
VFR
PAIN Denali National Park Airport
66 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4862 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4862 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4862. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4862 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4862. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4862?
US-4862 sits at 689 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4862?
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.