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US-6415 Weather Fly8ma Pilot Lodge Airport

Big Lake, AlaskaElevation 220 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 8 NM E · 30 min old
Ceiling 1,600 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.
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
4 SM
6.4 km
CEILING
1,600 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 4 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain likely, low near 36F, 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 36 SE 9 kt – 58%
Monday Chance Light Rain 44/31 SE 9 kt – 54%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/29 N 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 40/34 0 kt – 32%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 40/35 NE 4 kt – 67%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 42/33 E 4 kt – 67%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/32 NE 4 kt – 37%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 38 NE 4 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW725
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 1,104 ft

12/30
Dimensions
1,918 x 50 ft
Surface
Dirt
RWY 12
RWY 30
07/25
Dimensions
1,104 x 50 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 07
Traffic patternRight
RWY 25

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
220 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0215Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1625Z (8:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0315Z (7:15 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

Fly8ma Pilot Lodge Airport is in Big Lake, Alaska. Field elevation 220 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJONATHAN KOTWICKI
Manager phone907-268-3100
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6415
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)MCGRATH
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5843, -149.8038
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6415 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-19, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 52%Piston single 41%Helicopter 8%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›RS20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C170 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›C170 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-6415 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (8 NM E, MVFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
8 NM E
MVFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
20 NM S
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
20 NM S
MVFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
20 NM E
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
22 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DIRT-GRVL
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6415 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6415 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6415. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6415 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6415. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6415?
US-6415 sits at 220 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6415?
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.
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