US-6471 Weather Silver Salmon Airport

Aleknagik, AlaskaElevation 148 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PADL · 13 NM S · 54 min old
Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 26 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PADL
WIND
190@20
gust 26 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,300 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 from 190° at 18 kt, gusting 26 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 40F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 40 SW 22 kt 35 kt 92% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Chance Light Rain 48/37 SW 17 kt 30 kt 45%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog 44/38 S 4 kt – 79%
Wednesday Rain 46/33 S 9 kt 17 kt 100%
Thursday Rain And Snow 43/36 S 4 kt – 92%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 43/32 S 4 kt – 91%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/29 W 4 kt – 49%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 39 N 4 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0350Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-6471. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
148 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0259Z 6:59 PM
Sunrise
1738Z 9:38 AM
Loggable night
0342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1656Z (8:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1738Z (9:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0359Z (7:59 PM local) → 1638Z (8:38 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

Silver Salmon Airport is in Aleknagik, Alaska. Field elevation 148 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6471
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.2493, -158.6295
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-6471 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PADL (13 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6471 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6471. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6471 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6471. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6471?
US-6471 sits at 148 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6471?
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.