US-8946 Weather Guths Lodge Airport

Tyonek, AlaskaElevation 115 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAIL · 29 NM W · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 4,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAIL
WIND
240@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,100 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 240° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 43F, low near 37F, 80% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Light Rain 43/37 W 4 kt – 80%
Monday Light Rain 45/36 W 17 kt – 80%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 45/34 NE 4 kt – 23%
Wednesday Rain 43/36 E 13 kt – 89%
Thursday Rain And Snow 44/36 E 17 kt – 93%
Friday Rain And Snow 43/32 SE 9 kt – 93%
Saturday Rain And Snow Likely 40/29 N 4 kt – 69%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0154Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-8946. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
115 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1721Z 9:21 AM
Loggable night
0322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1638Z (8:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1721Z (9:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1621Z (8:21 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

Guths Lodge Airport is in Tyonek, Alaska. Field elevation 115 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8946
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates59.7360, -153.9383
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-8946 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAIL (29 NM W, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8946 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8946. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8946 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8946. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8946?
US-8946 sits at 115 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8946?
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.