US-6472 Weather Shannon Lake Airport

Dillingham, AlaskaElevation 105 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PADL · 2 NM E · 27 min old
Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PADL
WIND
190@18
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,800 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, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 41F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 41 SW 26 kt 39 kt 90% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Chance Light Rain 48/37 SW 26 kt 35 kt 50%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog 45/39 S 9 kt – 81%
Wednesday Rain 47/34 SE 26 kt 43 kt 88%
Thursday Light Rain 45/36 SE 13 kt – 94%
Friday Light Rain 43/32 S 9 kt – 90%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 41/28 S 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Snow 39 NW 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0523Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-6472. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
105 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0300Z 7:00 PM
Sunrise
1737Z 9:37 AM
Loggable night
0342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1655Z (8:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0300Z (7:00 PM local) → 1737Z (9:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0400Z (8:00 PM local) → 1637Z (8:37 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

Shannon Lake Airport is in Dillingham, Alaska. Field elevation 105 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6472
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.0535, -158.5838
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-6472 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PADL (2 NM E, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6472 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6472. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6472 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6472. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6472?
US-6472 sits at 105 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6472?
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.