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US-7045 Weather KJ Field

Lignite, AlaskaElevation 1,345 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAIN · 11 NM S · 9 min old
Ceiling 4,900 ft.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAIN
WIND
150@7
steady
CEILING
4,900 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, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then light snow likely, low near 31F, 69% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Light Snow Likely 31 SE 9 kt 26 kt 69% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Light Snow Likely 38/31 S 9 kt 26 kt 85%
Tuesday Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny 36/26 S 4 kt – 27%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 35/30 SE 13 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 38/34 SE 13 kt – 50%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 39/30 SE 13 kt – 50%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 34/24 S 4 kt – 21%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Snow 29 S 4 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0704Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-7045. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,345 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0202Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1718Z 9:18 AM
Loggable night
0253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0202Z (6:02 PM local) → 1718Z (9:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1618Z (8:18 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

KJ Field is in Lignite, Alaska. Field elevation 1,345 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7045
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates63.9044, -149.0320
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7045 traffic patterns

2026-08-10 to 2026-08-10, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CC11 (Piston single) · ~1 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-7045 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAIN (11 NM S, VFR).

PAIN Denali National Park Airport
11 NM S
VFR
PANN Nenana Municipal Airport
39 NM N
VFR
PAFA Fairbanks International Airport
63 NM NE
MVFR
PAFB Ladd Army Airfield
67 NM NE
VFR
PAEI Eielson Air Force Base
68 NM NE
VFR
PAMH Minchumina Airport
86 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7045 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7045 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7045. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7045 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7045. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7045?
US-7045 sits at 1,345 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7045?
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.