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US-7048 Weather Colorado Lake Airport

Cantwell, AlaskaElevation 1,924 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAIN · 37 NM N · 42 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAIN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 -1.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light snow, low near 26F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Snow 26 S 13 kt 22 kt 92%
Monday Light Snow then Widespread Snow Showers 30/20 S 13 kt 22 kt 92%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 31/14 E 4 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow 32/26 SE 4 kt – 75%
Thursday Light Snow 34/29 S 4 kt – 96%
Friday Snow 36/26 S 4 kt – 96%
Saturday Light Snow Likely 33/22 S 4 kt – 69%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 29 0 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0437Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-7048. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,924 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0207Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1717Z 9:17 AM
Loggable night
0257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1717Z (9:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1617Z (8:17 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

Colorado Lake Airport is in Cantwell, Alaska. Field elevation 1,924 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7048
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates63.1605, -149.4428
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7048 traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-08-07, 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: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (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-7048 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAIN (37 NM N, UNKNOWN).

PAIN Denali National Park Airport
37 NM N
UNKNOWN
PATK Talkeetna Airport
54 NM S
IFR
PANN Nenana Municipal Airport
84 NM N
VFR
PAMH Minchumina Airport
88 NM NW
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
95 NM S
VFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
95 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7048 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7048 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7048. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7048 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7048. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7048?
US-7048 sits at 1,924 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7048?
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.