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US-7042 Weather Salchaket Airport

Salcha, AlaskaElevation 669 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAEI · 13 NM N · 34 min old
Ceiling 3,000 ft, visibility 5 SM, snow.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAEI
WIND
120@5
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
3,000 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 120° at 5 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance freezing rain, low near 29F, 42% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Freezing Rain 29 SE 4 kt – 42%
Monday Light Snow Likely 38/33 SE 4 kt – 83%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain And Snow 38/26 SE 4 kt – 76%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 34/28 E 9 kt – 12%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 36/32 SE 9 kt – 32%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 38/28 SE 9 kt – 34%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 34/24 SE 4 kt – 23%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Snow 30 SE 4 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-7042. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
669 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0151Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1713Z 9:13 AM
Loggable night
0243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1621Z (8:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0151Z (5:51 PM local) → 1713Z (9:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1613Z (8:13 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

Salchaket Airport is in Salcha, Alaska. Field elevation 669 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7042
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates64.4573, -146.9121
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-7042 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAEI (13 NM N, MVFR).

PAEI Eielson Air Force Base
13 NM N
MVFR
PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
29 NM NW
MVFR
PAFA Fairbanks International Airport
32 NM NW
MVFR
PABI Allen Army Airfield
42 NM SE
VFR
PANN Nenana Municipal Airport
56 NM W
VFR
PAIN Denali National Park Airport
68 NM SW
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7042 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7042 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7042. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7042 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7042. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7042?
US-7042 sits at 669 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7042?
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.