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US-7673 Weather Knik River Airport

Palmer, AlaskaElevation 55 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAAQ · 6 NM NW · 6 min old
Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAAQ
WIND
350@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,700 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, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered snow showers then light snow likely, low near 27F, 68% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Scattered Snow Showers then Light Snow Likely 27 SE 4 kt – 68%
Monday Light Snow Likely then Scattered Snow Showers 34/24 E 9 kt – 68%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 35/23 E 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 32/23 SE 9 kt – 19%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow 33/24 SE 13 kt – 62%
Friday Light Snow Likely 32/21 SE 17 kt – 62%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 28/18 E 9 kt – 34%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 26 E 4 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-7673. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
55 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0212Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1708Z 9:08 AM
Loggable night
0259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1622Z (8:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0212Z (6:12 PM local) → 1708Z (9:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1608Z (8:08 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

Knik River Airport is in Palmer, Alaska. Field elevation 55 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7673
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5102, -148.9907
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7673 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-09-10, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 86%Helicopter 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C175 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›CH7A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA12 (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-7673 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAAQ (6 NM NW, VFR).

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
16 NM W
VFR
PAWS Wasilla Airport
16 NM W
MVFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
24 NM SW
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
28 NM SW
MVFR
PAMR Merrill Field
30 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7673 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7673 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7673. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7673 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7673. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7673?
US-7673 sits at 55 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7673?
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.