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US-8304 Weather 49th State Airpark

AlaskaElevation 75 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 11 NM E · 19 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 · PAWS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 5C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered rain showers, high near 40F, low near 33F, 50% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Rain Showers 40/33 SE 4 kt – 50%
Monday Chance Light Rain then Isolated Rain Showers 45/31 SE 9 kt 22 kt 39%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 40/28 N 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 39/34 0 kt – 33%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 40/35 0 kt – 68%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 41/34 SE 4 kt – 68%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 40/32 NE 4 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0115Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-8304. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
75 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1712Z 9:12 AM
Loggable night
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1626Z (8:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0316Z (7:16 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

49th State Airpark is in Alaska. Field elevation 75 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8304
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.5394, -149.9229
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8304 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 39 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 42%Piston single 24%Twin 22%Turboprop 11%Helicopter 1%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›TBEE (Twin) · ~6 landings/mo
›C185 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›ACAM (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›T206 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly multi-engine piston aircraft.

›TBEE (Twin)
›PA18 (Piston single)
›G44 (Twin)
›DHC2 (Piston single)
›C180 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-8304 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (11 NM E, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
11 NM E
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
18 NM S
MVFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
18 NM SE
IFR
PAMR Merrill Field
20 NM S
MVFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
22 NM S
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8304 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8304 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8304. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8304 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8304. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8304?
US-8304 sits at 75 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8304?
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.