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US-4979 Weather Poker Bluff Airport

Willow, AlaskaElevation 109 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 28 NM E · 59 min old
Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,700 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 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered rain showers, high near 38F, low near 32F, 45% 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 38/32 N 4 kt – 45%
Monday Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 42/29 NW 13 kt 22 kt 29%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 39/26 NW 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 37/32 N 4 kt – 50%
Thursday Rain And Snow Likely 37/33 0 kt – 77%
Friday Rain And Snow then Rain And Snow Likely 39/32 SE 4 kt – 77%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 39/31 S 4 kt – 46%

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-4979. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
1,050 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
109 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
1715Z 9:15 AM
Loggable night
0304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1715Z (9:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1615Z (8:15 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

Poker Bluff Airport is in Willow, Alaska. Field elevation 109 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACOB MATTILA
Manager phone907-371-8734
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4979
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.6396, -150.5138
Distance from city16 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4979 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 7 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: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 44%Unknown 33%Helicopter 22%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DHC2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA12 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›T206 (Unknown) · ~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-4979 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (28 NM E, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
28 NM E
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
31 NM SE
MVFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
31 NM SE
IFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
32 NM SE
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
32 NM SE
MVFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
33 NM SE
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4979 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4979 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4979. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4979 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4979. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4979?
US-4979 sits at 109 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4979?
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.