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US-6901 Weather Hadley Island Airport

Fairbanks North Star, AlaskaElevation 400 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAFA · 12 NM NE · 53 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAFA
WIND
010@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Winter Weather AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 1951Z to 27 0600Z
Delta Junction; Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area
* WHAT...Wintry mix. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. * WHERE...Chatanika River Valley, Delta Junction, Eielson AFB, Salcha, Fairbanks Metro Area, Goldstream Valley, Nenana Hills, Tanana Flats, and Two Rivers. * WHEN...Until 10 PM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Multiple front…
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 0.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain and snow likely, high near 35F, low near 30F, 67% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Rain And Snow Likely 35/30 0 kt – 67%
Monday Light Snow 39/33 S 9 kt – 88%
Tuesday Light Rain 37/24 SE 4 kt – 78%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 33/28 NE 4 kt – 26%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Snow then Cloudy 35/31 E 4 kt – 42%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 36/27 E 4 kt – 42%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 33/23 0 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 2345Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-6901. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
400 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0155Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1719Z 9:19 AM
Loggable night
0248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0155Z (5:55 PM local) → 1719Z (9:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1619Z (8:19 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

Hadley Island Airport is in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska. Field elevation 400 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6901
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates64.6984, -148.2411
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6901 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-18, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 57%Unknown 43%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~0 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-6901 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAFA (12 NM NE, VFR).

PAFA Fairbanks International Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
18 NM NE
VFR
PANN Nenana Municipal Airport
23 NM W
VFR
PAEI Eielson Air Force Base
29 NM E
MVFR
PAIN Denali National Park Airport
61 NM S
VFR
PABI Allen Army Airfield
78 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6901 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6901 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6901. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6901 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6901. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6901?
US-6901 sits at 400 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6901?
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.