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US-6263 Weather Scottys Island Airstrip

Port Heiden, AlaskaElevation 15 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAPH · 15 NM N · 59 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 · PAPH
WIND
060@6
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 220° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday sunny, high near 48F, low near 42F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Sunny 48/42 SE 9 kt – 90%
Wednesday Light Rain 49/37 S 26 kt 35 kt 99% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 50/34 SE 22 kt 30 kt 81%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 46/31 S 13 kt – 61%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 43/28 W 13 kt – 66%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 42/30 SW 9 kt – 67%
Monday Rain And Snow Likely 45 SE 17 kt – 73%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 1055Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-6263. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
15 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0304Z 7:04 PM
Sunrise
1732Z 9:32 AM
Loggable night
0344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1652Z (8:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1732Z (9:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0404Z (8:04 PM local) → 1632Z (8:32 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

Scottys Island Airstrip is in Port Heiden, Alaska. Field elevation 15 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6263
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates56.7153, -158.5394
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-6263 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAPH (15 NM N, VFR).

PAPH Port Heiden Airport
15 NM N
VFR
PAPE Perryville Airport
53 NM SW
MVFR
PAPN Pilot Point Airport
61 NM NE
VFR
PAII Egegik Airport
96 NM NE
VFR
PAOU Nelson Lagoon Airport
97 NM SW
VFR
PASD Sand Point Airport
107 NM SW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6263 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6263 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6263. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6263 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6263. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6263?
US-6263 sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6263?
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.