US-8945 Weather Chinkelyes Creek Airport

Tyonek, AlaskaElevation 479 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAIL · 36 NM W · 48 min old
Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAIL
WIND
230@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,300 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 from 230° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 46F, low near 31F, 74% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Light Rain 46/31 W 13 kt 22 kt 74%
Monday Light Snow Likely then Light Rain Likely 44/33 W 22 kt 30 kt 69% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 42/30 NE 4 kt – 28%
Wednesday Rain And Snow 45/36 E 17 kt – 93%
Thursday Rain And Snow 46/36 E 13 kt – 97%
Friday Rain And Snow 46/32 SE 9 kt – 94%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 42/29 NW 9 kt – 71%

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-8945. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
479 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0238Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1720Z 9:20 AM
Loggable night
0321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1637Z (8:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1720Z (9:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1620Z (8:20 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

Chinkelyes Creek Airport is in Tyonek, Alaska. Field elevation 479 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8945
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.7079, -153.7351
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8945 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAIL (36 NM W, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8945 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8945. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8945 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8945. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8945?
US-8945 sits at 479 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8945?
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.