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US-7481 Weather Muskrat Cove Seaplane Base

Sterling, AlaskaElevation 239 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PASX · 7 NM SW · 45 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PASX
WIND
230@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
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 from 230° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 44F, low near 33F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 44/33 S 4 kt – 9%
Monday Mostly Sunny 48/33 SW 13 kt 22 kt 9%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 41/29 NE 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 43/34 0 kt – 44%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 43/36 NE 4 kt – 64%
Friday Light Rain Likely 44/33 SE 9 kt – 64%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 43/31 SE 4 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0041Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-7481. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,869 ft

06W/24W
Dimensions
1,869 x 200 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 06W
RWY 24W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
239 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0224Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1612Z (8:12 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

Muskrat Cove Seaplane Base is in Sterling, Alaska. Field elevation 239 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerTAMMY FARRELL
Manager phone907-394-4675
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7481
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates60.5307, -150.8488
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.500
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.500
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7481 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-09-10, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 51%Unknown 49%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›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-7481 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (7 NM SW, VFR).

PASX Soldotna Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport
12 NM W
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
46 NM NE
MVFR
PAWD Seward Airport
49 NM SE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
50 NM NE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
53 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES SPB BE CHARTED.
›PER ASN # 2022-WSA-89-LAP TO DECONFLICT LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN AIRSPACE, FAA RECOMMENDS LOA ESTABLISHED WITH SURROUNDING ARPTS & ALL SURROUNDING AIRPORTS USE AK84 CTAF 122.5.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7481 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7481 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7481. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7481 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7481. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7481?
US-7481 sits at 239 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7481?
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.